Ferdinand: Klopp’s Liverpool exciting to watch

Jurgen Klopp may be in charge of the enemy on Sunday but former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand insists the Liverpool boss has been a breath of fresh air since arriving in the Premier League last season.

United and Liverpool meet at Old Trafford on Sunday, with the result crucial to both sides’ campaign as six teams fight for Champions League football next year.

The Premier League has seen an influx of world-class coaches in the past few years, with Jose Mourinho’s return in 2013 followed swiftly by the arrival of Klopp, Chelsea’s Antonio Conte and Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

And Ferdinand says he loves watching Klopp’s men, who are the top scorers in the division – with 48 goals so far.

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“I think we’ve got the best managers in the world here in the Premier League,” explained Ferdiannd.
“Other than maybe Carlo Ancelotti, Diego Simeone and Zinedine Zidane, I think we’ve got the best, the most entertaining and the biggest personalities all here.

“Jose Mourinho is, of course, one of them and so is Jurgen Klopp, who I have to say has been a breath of fresh air since coming to England.

“The way he sets his teams up, from Dortmund to this Liverpool team, is exciting. They’re great to watch.

“They play with verve; they have a direct, aggressive, quick, attacking mentality and attack in numbers.

“No matter which club you support, Liverpool under Klopp are a very good team to watch and that makes them dangerous.

“They’re going to win games 3-2 or 4-3 and while I think, defensively, they have an Achilles heel, if they’re going to outscore teams then they’re going to be a big threat.”