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Klopp heaps praise on Manuel Pellegrini

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Jurgen Klopp delivered his verdict on West Ham ahead of their clash with Liverpool on Sunday and claimed that it would be easy to underestimate them.

The German manager claimed that the Hammers were a completely different team following their transfer business this summer and shared that while his side maybe expected to win, it will be a brutal encounter.

Klopp highlighted several Hammers players when praising their potential team and gave Manuel Pellegrini a glowing endorsement by describing him as one of the most successful managers on the planet.

“Manuel is one of the most successful managers on the planet. He knows football and is a good tactician,” said the Reds manager, as quoted by the Liverpool Echo.

“He has brought in good players and if you go through the team of West Ham it could be a completely different team.

“It could be Yarmolenko, Arnautovic, Wilshere, Noble, Cresswell back – that’s a good football team.

“It’s the first home game for Liverpool. People expect us to win. So do we, it will be a brutal 95 minutes but it will be easy to underestimate West Ham.

“It’s the first game of the season so there’s no analysis really available. You have to think who will play or not. For the first games it’s always like this but it’s no problem. I’m looking forward to it.”

OPINION

The Hammers have a hard start to the new Premier League campaign by taking on the Reds at Anfield but after a good transfer window then there is belief surrounding the London club. Klopp is right to be wary about his side potentially underestimating his opponents as the Hammers did have a terrible campaign in the league last season. However with all the new recruits and a very experienced manager in charge then there is a real possibility that the Hammers don’t allow the Reds to take all three points from their first league game at Anfield this season. Pellegrini will be looking for his side to instantly make a positive impression following spending big in the summer and hopefully they are up to the task. With several new faces at the club, it will be very interesting who he looks to call upon in order to give his side the best chance of starting his new era at the club with a positive result.

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