Jurgen Klopp clearly has a whole lot of respect for Roy Hodgson however he has admitted there’s at all times one query that springs to thoughts, when he thinks of the previous Anfield boss.
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Talking with the media, the German stated: “When Roy was in Switzerland he applied a 4-4-2, stuff like this. My former supervisor, Wolfgang Frank, confirmed us a whole lot of movies of him, so it was Arrigo Sacchi and Roy Hodgson really.
“In order that was the primary time when he crossed my manner. I’m actually happy that I met him then right here within the Premier League as a result of he’s an impressive particular person and a very nice man, however really at all times once I see him I ask him, ‘What are you doing right here nonetheless?
“However he seems to be comfortable and enjoys it; not so comfortable when he’s shedding video games however usually with the job.
“So, I couldn’t respect it extra. He was my inspiration however he’s not inspiring me to work in that job that lengthy! I don’t understand how he’s doing that, to be trustworthy, however yeah, nice man.”
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It’s protected to say that we are able to take from the above that our coach received’t be in his present position as a 76-year-old, even with the phrases which can be clearly so type.
Though the Crystal Palace man’s time on Merseyside was removed from profitable, it’s important to respect what he has achieved in his a few years inside the recreation.
You may view Klopp’s feedback on Hodgson (from 3:44) by way of BeanymanSports on YouTube:
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