Liverpool legend Phil Thompson has backed new manager Jurgen Klopp to return the Reds to the Champions League this season, insisting European nights under the new boss will be “electric” experiences.
The Merseyside giants confirmed the German as their new chief on Thursday evening, with the former Borussia Dortmund man penning a three-year deal. But Thompson thinks Klopp has the calibre to make an impact in his maiden campaign as manager, per Sky Sports:
We've seen him on the touchline with the Dortmund fans in that end of theirs which is like the Kop.