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Originally Posted by Locke.

Ok, firstly this is Brendan's squad. If Klopp can equal what Brendan was doing with his own team then he's already doing well. Secondly, anybody that has seen Brendan's record with us against the other big clubs will know that we wouldn't have beaten City or Chelsea in those games, so automatically we are 6 points worse off than we are now (which would have us placed in 14th). Thirdly, pretty much all of our most important players are, or have been injured for long periods under Klopp (Coutinho, Sturridge, Henderson, all the CB's, all the other strikers that aren't Benteke).

We haven't won a trophy in 4 years and he has the chance to win one after being here for 4 months, which says a lot. But he can't be judged really until he can put his own stamp on this team next season, because aside from 3 or 4 players the rest aren't capable of what his tactics demand.

1. Inheriting Rodger's squad? Like Ranieri inherited Nigel Pearson's squad at Leicester?
2. Injuries? Like Eddie Howe at Bournemouth?