It took the German manager three years to win the Bundesliga title at Borussia Dortmund but will he be given the time to get things fair at Anfield?Even before Jürgen Klopp turned his first press conference at Anfield into something akin to a religious revival assembly he had already performed one minor miracle: uniting Bovril-swilling traditionalists with hipsters who were debating the finer merits of gegenpressing as far back as 2009. And for now at least opposition fans are in agreement too: Klopp’s appointment is a smart,startling coup.
That consensus will surely not final. The relentless mangle of English football is bound to wring out some of Klopp’s openness and exuberance. The task at Liverpool may slowly shrink his managerial reputation too, because the unsubtle realpolitik Klopp faces is this: winning the Premier League will be seen as a dizzying triumph. A lesser trophy, and at least one Champions League appearance,will be par. Anything else? Failure.
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Source: theguardian.com