Jurgen Klopp will know better than anyone that Liverpool have fallen below our expected standards this season, this is now leading him to start planning for next year already – as our hopes of a successful end to this campaign continue to dwindle.
Speaking with the media, the 55-year-old said: “I am not a worse manager than last year, definitely not. The players are not worse players – they just play worse. That’s definitely the case. But if we go through this together we can have a massive benefit next year.”
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It’s an honest and resolute assessment from the German who is normally a man that doesn’t look any further ahead than the next game but this run of poor form is allowing him to be a bit more long-sighted.
By defending the talents of himself and his players, the boss seems to be suggesting that he won’t be changing much in terms of outgoings this summer but looking to bring a few new faces in – to help launch a pursuit of the feats we are used to seeing the Reds compete for.
You can watch Klopp’s comments on himself and the Liverpool players (from 4:34) via BeanymanSports on YouTube: