‘Pre-season vital for Klopp’

Jurgen Klopp faces a crucial pre-season campaign this summer if he is to be successful at Anfield, according to Gary McAllister.

The Liverpool manager is expected to make some drastic changes to his squad after the Reds fell short in two cup finals this season, most recently in last week’s 3-1 defeat to Sevilla in the Europa League final.

Klopp’s high-intensity tactics have seen a positive change in Liverpool’s form since his arrival, but many of his players are expected to be moved on to other clubs as the German looks to mould his own squad. 

That will include conditioning the new and current players’ fitness and mindset to match what he expects of them on the pitch and McAllister believes the upcoming pre-season will prove to be a defining moment in Klopp’s …

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