It is a systemic problem. It's not a way of operating that's had success in the PL. The mindset here is for one person who controls all aspects of the playing side of the club. Even at a huge organisation like United that's been true - despite the undoubted power CEO's like Kenyon and Gill had. A manager has to be seen as the guvnor over here by players and supporters or they're not fully respected. That's our culture and I dont see it changing anytime soon. When a bump in the road arrives any sense that the manager isn't the architect of their own destiny increases doubts amongst players/supporters that they can hack it. It's a very corrosive environment for managers.
My biggest doubt about Klopp remains, however, that his type of game is not all that in an English setting. The game in this country has never been short of perspiration. Doing what Klopp is asking Liverpool players to do, effort wise, is minimum over here. It's what we've always been good at. Playing the game at pace and lots of energy is our game. He may spend, and get in good finishers especially, and climb the table a bit. Personally though I dont see him having the savvy to make Liverpool a title challenging team. His game is way too open. They'll be punished repeatedy. And it'll take years to assemble a squad anywhere near the quality of the one he had at Dortmund.
