Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Explains Why He Wrote 'Terrible' on Team Whiteboard

In one of your first meetings with the new manager, the word you don't want to see written on the whiteboard is "terrible."

But Jurgen Klopp has moved to alleviate concerns that he was voicing an opinion about his squad when he did exactly that at one of his first meetings with the Liverpool team, according to James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo.

The former Borussia Dortmund boss has explained that he did so in order to address the psychology of the squad and depict how other teams should feel when going up against his Liverpool team, claims the article.

Pearce wrote:

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The charismatic German coach explained that 'terrible' was how opponents would feel after going toe to toe with his Liverpool side for 90 minutes.

This would be achieved by running harder and faster than the opposition, by pressing relentlessly to win back possession and then hitting teams with pace and quality going forward. He eulogised about the individual talent sat in front of him."

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Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers as Anfield boss earlier this month and, despite boasting an unbeaten record, he has yet to win any of his three games in charge of the Reds (against Tottenham Hotspur, Rubin Kazan and Southampton).

Liverpool face Bournemouth on Wednesday night in the Capital One Cup.

[Liverpool Echo]