Klopp tipped to be replaced at Liverpool
Klopp tipped to be replaced at Liverpool by one of two candidates amid the Reds’ disappointing start to the season.
Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy believes that both Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso could be considered candidates to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.
Due to the Reds’ poor start to the season and an upcoming encounter against title rivals Manchester City, the German manager has been under a lot of heat lately.
Liverpool has won just two of their first eight games and is presently tenth in the Premier League.
The Merseyside team’s top players, including Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah, have all received criticism for underwhelming domestically.
Murphy tips Klopp to be replaced at Liverpool
If Klopp can weather the storm and remain in the dugout for the foreseeable future, Murphy believes that Alonso and Gerrard could succeed him at Anfield – as long as they have enough experience under their belts at that point.
He told Fair Betting Sites, via Liverpool Echo: “I think Steven Gerrard or Xabi Alonso could manage Liverpool, absolutely, yeah. I don’t think either of them has probably done just enough yet to warrant that.
“I don’t think there’s a Liverpool fan on the planet, irrelevant of the start of the season, that would be even thinking about a possible change with Klopp. I don’t see that at all.
“I think it’s a big couple of seasons for Stevie at Villa to show his credentials, implement his style. It’s been a little bit up and down for him at Villa. He’d probably be the first to say that, so we’ll have to wait and see.
“I think Alonso’s more in the infancy of his managerial career. So, you know, that’s a hard one to anticipate. I know he had a good first win, but in terms of their stature amongst Liverpool supporters and the legacy they’ve left, it would be silly not to think that one of them could be in the dugout at Anfield one day.”
Alonso was named as manager of Bayer Leverkusen earlier this month, guiding the German side to victory in his first match at the club with a 4-0 win over Schalke, though they were beaten 3-0 by Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
The former Reds midfielder is certainly a distance away from contending for a top managerial position, though Gerrard’s form at Villa recently would suggest that he is too.
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