Jurgen Klopp rules out frivolous Liverpool spending, won't follow Chelsea example - 'We will not just splash the cash'
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Published 30/04/2023 at 13:11 GMT
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gave his take on the situation at Chelsea and highlighted the club as an example that spending huge amounts of money does not always translate into success. Since the takeover led by Todd Boehly, the Blues have spent in excess of £500 million, but remain in the bottom half of the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp's side face a huge match against Tottenham on Sunday.
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Jurgen Klopp stressed that spending lots of money does not guarantee a quick upturn in fortunes and highlighted Chelsea’s situation as a prime example.
Since Todd Boehly took over the club, The Blues have spent in excess of £500 million, but sit in the bottom half of the table and look set to miss out on European football altogether next season.
It has been far from plain-sailing for Klopp’s men either, with Liverpool now in a scrap to make the top four.
However, their recent results have improved and three consecutive Premier League victories over Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and West Ham United have them in a much more promising position.
Addressing the free spending made by Chelsea in particular, Klopp believes expensive reinforcements rarely translate into a quick fix.
“Football is crazy. Everybody expects that if Liverpool aren't doing well, they need five, six or seven players bringing in,” he said in an interview with Sky Sports. "I feel a little bit for Chelsea to be honest because it's not going well and I think they are a top team.
“But on the other side, it's good to see that you cannot just bring top players together and think it works out. You have to build a team, and that's what the guys there have obviously underestimated and gave their coaches nearly an impossible job to do.
“You cannot have two dressing rooms; you cannot train on two pitches. You have to create relationships, team spirit and that's the only reason why I'm a bit happy about it, because Chelsea will be fine in the end and be incredibly strong next year.
“It's just as an example that you cannot work that way at the highest level. That's not what we will do. We will not just splash the cash; you have to bring in the right players and build a new team.
“This team grew a sensational story and now we start a new one.”
The Reds currently sit seven points adrift of Manchester United in the Champions League places having played a game more than Erik ten Hag’s side.
They host top-four rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon knowing that a win could propel them up into fifth depending on Aston Villa’s result at Old Trafford earlier in the day.
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