#5 Jürgen Klopp
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The presence of Jürgen Klopp at the helm for Liverpool is a strong reason in itself to make the Reds title contenders. Known for his title-winning exploits with Borussia Dortmund against the superior Bayern Munich, Klopp is known to build teams which not only play an exciting brand of football but also win trophies. His passion for the game endears him strongly to the Liverpool faithful and he is currently the most recognizable face for the club globally both on and off the pitch.
He is a person who understood the pulse of the club right from the beginning and has built a solid foundation with the available players last season which was evident from marked improvements in almost every player’s game under his tutelage.
His presence at the club ensures Liverpool have a manager with a track record of winning titles, the wit and ability to take on his elite counterparts at rival clubs, make quality additions to the team in spite of not playing in the Champions League and a genuine passion to take the club back to the top.
When it comes to football matters, he is as serious as one can expect with the recent sending of Mamadou Sakho back to Liverpool from the USA tour due to breaking a few team rules another example of the tough man beneath all the wit and charisma. In his first press conference as Liverpool manager last October, he said, “If we sit here in four years I think we'll have won one title - I'm pretty sure.” And this could very well be the season when the long title drought finally ends under Jürgen Klopp’s stewardship.
