Newcastle legend: Jurgen Klopp 'perfect' for Liverpool after 'failed' Brendan Rogers era

Alan Shearer backs Jurgen Klopp to succeed at Liverpool

ALAN SHEARER believes new Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is the right man for the job to make up for Brendan Rodgers' failed spell in charge.

 

The former Borussia Dortmund manager was appointed at Anfield last week after Liverpool ended Rodgers' three-year stint in the hot-seat.

Rodgers failed to win any silverware during his reign, despite spending almost £300million on new players, and was sacked with the Reds sitting 10th in the Premier League standings.

And Shearer believes Klopp is more than capable of returning Liverpool to their glory days with his 'high energy' style of play.

"Brendan Rodgers had sadly failed to really take Liverpool on from where he found them," the former Newcastle striker wrote in The Sun.

 

"Yes, they had that one tilt at the title but by the time he left the club after three years they were really no better off than when he had arrived.

"I remember when he went to Tottenham a couple of seasons ago and claimed because they had spent £100million they should be challenging for the title.

"Well he spent around £300m and while, yes, there was income from sales, that is a hefty lump for no return. Some have tried to point the finger at the owners in the blame game for Liverpool's barren spell in the big competitions.

"But in their defence, any money gained from the sales of the likes of Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling have been ploughed back into the club.

 

Brendan Rodgers was sacked following Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Everton

"Rodgers looked a good appointment but sadly he lost his way, while landing Klopp could be one of the best moves they will ever make.

"Look at how he took on the power of Bayern Munich in Germany and beat them. The power behind Dortmund came from the character and drive of Klopp.

"He says what the fans want to hear, no nonsense about philosophies etc.

"He plays his football the way crowds really like to see it played, particularly in England, with high energy and excitement."