Danny Murphy, ex Liverpool Midfielder, has predicted that either Steven Gerrad( Aston Villa’s manager) or Xabi Alonso ( Bayer Leverkusen Manager) will succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool in the future.
The season hasn’t been pleasant for Liverpool, as they’ve only recorded two wins in the EPL this season, out of eight games and they currently rank 10th on the EPL table. Considering they finished second in last season’s premier league games, this is way below our expectations.
Klopp isn’t leaving Liverpool anytime soon, but when he eventually does, Murphy believes that his replacement would be Steve Gerrad or Alonso.
According to him, he feels that no better person would have that position other than Steve Gerrad or Xabi Alonso, even though both of them are still coming up in their careers as managers.
He further said that Liverpool isn’t going to change for the better with Klopp as manager considering their poor start this season. As for Steve Gerrad, the season hasn’t been all fantastic for him too, Alonso just started his career as Bayer Leverkusen Manager, even though he won his first game as Bayer’s manager. It’ll be weird not to think that either of them would take up the mantle from Klopp
“I think Steven Gerrard or Xabi Alonso could manage Liverpool, absolutely, yeah. I don’t think either of them has probably done just enough yet to warrant that,” Murphy told Fair Betting Sites (as per The Liverpool Echo).
“I don’t think there’s a Liverpool fan on the planet, irrelevant of the start of the season, that would be even thinking about a possible change with Klopp. I don’t see that at all.”
He added: “I think it’s a big couple of seasons for Stevie at Villa to show his credentials, implement his style. It’s been a little bit up and down for him at Villa. He’d probably be the first to say that, so we will have to wait and see.
“I think Alonso’s more in the infancy of his managerial career. So, you know, that’s a hard one to anticipate. I know he had a good first win, but in terms of their stature amongst Liverpool supporters and the legacy they have left, it would be silly not to think that one of them could be in the dugout at Anfield one day.”
