Klopp needs time to untangle Liverpool's transfer mess

Former manager Brendan Rodgers paints himself as a victim of Anfield's transfer committee, but Klopp must avoid the same fate

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Defeat to arch rivals Manchester United and comments about Liverpool's notorious transfer committee have upped the pressure on manager Jurgen Klopp, who has been tasked with restoring order and bringing success back to the club.

Fresh from losing 1-0 defeat at home, the Reds were hit by previous coach Brendan Rodgers's comments to Sky Sports that he did not have the "final say" on transfers during his time as Liverpool manager. As an example, he revealed how he had wanted to buy Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona in the summer of 2014, but had to sign AC Milan's Mario Balotelli instead.

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