Manager has no time for title talk but a Liverpool bid to join the race is not entirely fanciful after victories against Chelsea and Manchester CityIn addition to the widest smile in the Premier League Jürgen Klopp also boasts a distinctive laugh. He is fond of exclaiming “Hah!” in the manner of a comedy constable uncovering a ruse every time he wishes to express derision or disbelief. Which,with the sort of questions he has been facing since arriving in England, happens to be quite often. The Liverpool manager laughed out loud when asked whether his side could still join the title race and snorted again when the subject of money to spend in January raised its head.
While one fully understands Klopp’s reluctance to make himself the star of the exhibit or make too many rash (hasty, incautious) promises so soon after joining a modern club, and since the impressive dismantling of Manchester City last week these are not idle or irrelevant questions. A manager who takes over a team two months into a season is working with his predecessor’s understanding of a squad,after all.
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Source: theguardian.com