#3 Other clubs are progressing too
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Klopp might be looking to cement Liverpool’s status as perennial title contenders, but he isn’t the only manager out there looking to improve the fortunes of his side. Jose Mourinho is desperate to bring Man United back up to the Champions League, Mauricio Pochettino has slowly been turning Spurs into title contenders for three years now, and we’ve yet to see the best from Pep Guardiola at Man City.
Basically, this is the hardest point in history to come and manage a side in the Premier League. With the injection of money from the new TV deal signed last summer, even smaller clubs suddenly have financial clout that they never had before.
And while it doesn’t mean that West Brom for example will be going out and signing say, James Rodriguez, it does mean that any Premier League club can get hold of great – if not quite world-class – players.
A handful of years ago the Premier League was a four-horse race at best. Now you’ve got Chelsea, City, United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and perhaps even Everton pushing for the title. And that doesn’t include dark horses like Leicester last season.
Even at a huge club like Liverpool, the odds of actually winning the league are suddenly a whole lot smaller. The Premier League has always been competitive but now it’s more competitive than ever. Which makes a Klopp title win even less likely.
