Neville warns Liverpool: Klopp is not a miracle worker

Gary Neville has voiced his surprise over the level of
hype surrounding new Liverpool manager Jurgen
Klopp.

Former England international Gary Neville has warned Liverpool
that new manager Jurgen Klopp is not a miracle worker and has
questioned the hype surrounding the 48-year-old.

Klopp has received significant praise from figures both currently
and formerly involved at Anfield since the club announced they
had appointed him to replace Brendan Rodgers.

Neville, though, feels the celebratory mood is premature as the
ex-Borussia Dortmund boss is facing a massive task to turn the
Anfield side into title contenders again.

"I don’t want to be the one popping the balloon at a party, but
the giddiness around Klopp’s arrival is about to collide with the
reality of Liverpool’s current situation. There’s been quite a bit
of fawning when he has yet to play a football match in England,
never mind win one," the ex-Manchester United defender wrote
for The Telegraph.

"I understand the intrigue and the excitement around a new
manager, but I’m also thinking: if we go back to original
principles, it was about managers having to prove themselves,
players having to prove themselves, people in life having to
prove themselves. Now, we elevate people to the status of
exotic creatures.

"Inside he must be feeling: ‘Hang on, please judge me in 18
months or two years, I’m a human being, not a miracle worker,’
although he has promised to win a title within four years.

"He has set himself a high standard, and there are things that
will have to change. He will have to recruit incredibly well - and
hope that Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and
Arsenal recruit less well. In other words he will have to defy all
odds to win the league."

Klopp will make his debut as Liverpool boss on Saturday when
his new side travel to play Tottenham.