Updated at 23.21
GRAEME SOUNESS SAYS that Liverpool are unlikely to win the Premier League this season, but is confident that they will secure Champions League football.
The Merseyside outfit have lost just two league games out of 20 this campaign and are five points behind Chelsea, who are leading the way at the top of the table.
However, Souness, who captained the club during a wildly successful period in the 1970s and 1980s, as well winning the FA Cup as manager in 1992, is not convinced that they have what it takes win the league this year.
One of the reasons the 63-year-old does not think the Reds can beat Chelsea to the title this season is the fact that they are losing Sadio Mane — who has scored nine league goals — for the duration of Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign.
“Do they have enough (to win the league) this year? I’m not sure. I think they can get top four,” Souness said, speaking on Eamon Dunphy’s podcast ’The Stand’.
I think they might just be a bit short in terms of winning it this year, especially given that Mane has gone (to the Africa Cup of Nations) as well.”
Nevertheless, the former Scotland international has been impressed by the new regime under Jurgen Klopp and is delighted to see that the German coach has Anfield “bubbling” again.
“I think he’s (Klopp) a breath of fresh air and he talks a lot of common sense,” added Souness.
He wears his heart on his sleeve and I think he’s a perfect fit for that football club. He’s got the place bubbling.”
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He’s right. And its annoying the way Klopp is treated by the English media like the second coming of Jebus just coz he’s a “right on” guy, but hasn’t actually achieved anything yet
In fairness to Klopp, he has managed to turn a bang average squad into title challengers while maintaining an entertaining style of play.
The high tempo style may cost them in the run in though with tiring legs and all that.
Did he not win the Bundesliga twice and get to a champions league final with Dortmund?
What with one game a week most weeks ?? Behave!
Mark, I think he was talking not achieving anything at Liverpool yet.
Of course Liverpool won,t the league, thats not their thing. Might top league for a couple of weeks then top clubs take over at the business end of things
No $hit sherlock !!!
Only saying what Klopp has already said himself. Would require too many good teams to have extended bad runs as it stands, and with the weaknesses in the squad he inherited. The likes of Matip, Klavern (and even Mane) will be better next season.. But when you see how well some of the new players have integrated already, and then the improvement in for for the like of Lallana, whatever about winning PL titles he’s certainly building a formidable LFC challenge to other contenders….
Next year is Liverpools year
@Irishoversea: don’t know about that but certainly with Klopp at the helm, and extra revenue from 15,000 extra bums on seats there is every possibility that LFC will be consistently contending for major honours over the next couple of seasons.
Reality is only one team can win every year, so even with all the improvements you still need a big dollop of luck (injuries, schedul etc..) to pick up the silverware…
Nothing brings out the idiots better than a Liverpool thread….. Beating there chests when there own team is beating up nobodies, much with the help of terrible officiating…..
“their”
@Aaron Hynes: yes, your right. Great accomplishment.
@William Kavanagh: you’re
ah dave don’t resort to that nonesence
*Nonsense* couldn’t resist!