Jurgen Klopp says he is a big fan of Maurizio Sarri ahead of Liverpool’s double-header against Chelsea.
Liverpool will kick-off the double-header when they welcome Chelsea at Anfield for the third round of the EFL Cup on Wednesday before top-of-the-table Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Chelsea are only two points behind Klopp’s side, having lost their own 100 per cent record with a 0-0 draw at West Ham last weekend. Nevertheless, Klopp is a big fan of Sarri as he is excited about his style of play.
“The biggest change I ever saw in such a short space of time, wow,” he told a news conference. “The style is completely different. What a manager he is, to be honest.
“I’m pretty much a supporter of his since I saw [his teams] at Napoli. Outstanding football, and now doing it in a very interrupted pre-season [due to the World Cup].
“Eden [Hazard] was not there, [Olivier] Giroud, [N’Golo] Kante. Starting the season and you see immediately the impact? All my respect. It’s really good to watch. Good job so far.”
As such, Klopp is sure Chelsea can mount a sustained challenge for Manchester City’s title.
“People were always talking about City being clear and completely forgot Chelsea.
“This team is really experienced. It won the title before, 80 per cent [of the players] won it twice, and they know how it works. That’s a really strong football team.”, Klopp concluded.
