Jurgen Klopp gets to work as new Liverpool boss

Jurgen Klopp has wasted no time in his new managerial role at Liverpool by watching the U18 team on Saturday.

Having stated his ambitions to win a title with Liverpool within four years and describing himself as the 'normal one', it was probably no surprise to see him analysing the team's potential future stars play for the U18s on Saturday morning.

He joined academy director Alex Inglethorpe and U21 chief Michael Beale at Liverpool's Kirkby ground in enjoying the youngsters overcome Stoke 1-0 thanks to a first-half strike from Ovie Ejaria.

It has been a whirlwind two days for Klopp who flew into Merseyside on Thursday before being unveiled on Friday alongside chief executive Ian Ayre.

On Friday night Klopp was spotted relaxing with some locals in a city centre pub.

Liverpool moved swiftly to snare their man who had been on a sabbatical and chairman Tom Werner revealed that Klopp had been a long-term target for the club's owners Fenway Sports Group.

The American told the club's website: "We have thought about him for a long time and everyone who knows football knows he is an outstanding manager."

"Obviously, he motivates players and when we spoke to him we saw there was a great connection between his vision and what we want to do moving forward."

"It is very attractive football, attacking football. He has said that he doesn't want to put too much expectation on the near future but we all expect the players are going to respond to him."

"We came very close to winning the league two years ago. Nobody is satisfied with our position and as owners we are not going to put undue pressure on Jurgen."

...SkySports