Liverpool acquire appointed one of the most prestigious coaches in the world but Sunderland’s modern manager has a track record of rescuing struggling teamsBy Martin Laurence for WhoScored?,part of the Guardian Sport NetworkThere was a sense of inevitability approximately the two managerial casualties before the international fracture, with Dick Advocaat resigning from his post at Sunderland on the same day that Brendan Rodgers was relieved of his duties at Liverpool. The domestic football hiatus represented the ideal chance for both clubs to find a suitable replacement and finalise negotiations in a relatively straightforward fashion. It’s fair to say that the appointments of Jurgen Klopp and Sam Allardyce acquire been met with contrasting levels of excitement, and though on the main both acquire prompted an optimistic response from supporters.
The two managers are an interesting contrast on many levels. Klopp is the much-hyped foreigner that Sam Allardyce perhaps craves to be,famously stating, “I won’t ever be going to a top-four club because I’m not called Allardici, and just Allardyce.”Continue reading...
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