It is not secret that Liverpool are trying to still bring in a replacement for Brendan Rodgers, who was sacked recently and former Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp is the number one choice of the Reds’ officials to replace him. It seems now that many of the ex-Reds’ stars are quite happy with his move including Jamie Carragher and Graeme Souness, who have supported this decision.
Rodgers was fired from his job after Sunday’s 1-1 draw in the 225th Merseyside derby and many see Klopp are the perfect fit at Anfield, certainly the fans like him. Though another option would be three-time Champions League winner and former Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, the overwhelming support is for the German for some reason.
Former defender Mark Lawrenson had this to say about the whole situation in his BBC Sport column, “Whoever it is will have to buy into the mindset of the American owners – they want success, but their model is to try to get that by signing younger players they can train up and, sometimes, sell on. Jurgen Klopp is the favourite to get the job and he would fit the bill. At Borussia Dortmund, he built a team that were in your face, with good players that he was making better, but he also knew he would have to sell one or even two every year.”
Lawrenson further stated in the Liverpool Echo, “What he did at Borussia Dortmund was special and if he can get Liverpool playing that way, the fans will absolutely love him. Now, though, Liverpool are as far away from nailing down a Champions League spot as ever they have been. Carlo Ancelotti is also in the running. But Klopp is a much better fit for the FSG model.”