Liverpool can dominate for a decade if Klopp stays, says Rooney

Jurgen Klopp's declare that Liverpool cannot dominate within the Premier League like Manchester United did has been disputed by using Wayne Rooney, who says the key for the Reds is maintaining their manager.

Liverpool, who're 22 points clean of Manchester City, are on the cusp of a first pinnacle-flight title seeing that 1990 and want simply two greater wins to assure lifting the trophy.

Boss Klopp said he feels it's far not possible for one club to enjoy the sort of achievement United did under the mythical Alex Ferguson, who received 13 Premier League titles throughout his 26-year stint.

Former United captain Rooney – a lengthy-time foe of Liverpool due to his affiliation with Everton and the Red Devils – disagrees, though, and tipped the Anfield membership to win the league as a minimum 5 times within the next decade at the proviso Klopp stays at the helm.

"Liverpool's squad is younger and all of the key gamers are tied down on long contracts. They have big potential to win extra trophies," Rooney wrote in his column for The Times.

"Klopp says it's impossible for any club to dominate like United as soon as did however he's wrong.

"There's a simple manner for Liverpool: allow Klopp move on and on.

"United dominated because Fergie stayed so long. I assume if Klopp, who is most effective 53, stayed at Anfield for the subsequent 10 years Liverpool could win at least five Premier League titles.

"He could keep building exquisite sides because, as I mentioned, gamers join golf equipment to paintings with managers as proper as him.

"On the flip-side, gamers stay at clubs due to managers, too. And if Klopp left it would be no surprise to peer the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino also deciding to transport on.

"If I were certainly one of Liverpool's owners, I would be doing the whole lot in my power to tie him down for many years."

Rooney received the Premier League five times gambling for Ferguson at Old Trafford, at the same time as he additionally became a Champions League winner underneath the Scot.

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Liverpool's first sport back because the suspension of the top flight due to the coronavirus pandemic is Sunday's Merseyside derby at Everton