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Jurgen Klopp compares Man United legend Sir Alex Ferguson to Beatles icon John Lennon
JURGEN KLOPP has hailed Sir Alex Ferguson as the “John Lennon of football” and “maybe the greatest ever manager.”
Jurgen Klopp has compared Sir Alex Ferguson to John Lennon
Ahead of his first meeting as Liverpool manager with Manchester United, Klopp did little to hide his admiration for the former Old Trafford boss.
Ferguson said he was worried about the impact Klopp would have at Anfield when he succeeded Brendan Rodgers in October and now the German revealed their respect to be mutual with a glowing testimony.
“First of all, I had a few really good moments with Sir Alex,” said Klopp. “In comparison to him I’m a young manager.
Liverpool will be without Daniel Sturridge once again and Dejan Lovren is also absent after failing to recover from a hamstring problem. But Klopp is eagerly anticipating his first taste of the fixture.
“A game against Manchester United is a bit like Dortmund v Schalke,” he added. “You can play the whole season how you want, but in these games you have to be prepared, at your best for these games.
“It is important for the table, we are close together. Both need the points to stay close to top of table. But it’s Man united.
"It would not be important for the table if we had a 20 point lead at the top, but it would be important still. I love derbies to be honest. It’s the salt in the soup. They are the best matches to perform.”