Noel Gallagher admits he will miss Jurgen Klopp but makes one final dig at former Liverpool manager's antics
Noel Gallagher admits Jurgen Klopp has been good for the Premier League but he certainly won't miss his punches at Anfield.
klopp He last managed Liverpool on Sunday in a 2-0 win against Wolves at Anfield after almost nine successful years in charge.
He won eight awards with the Redswhich includes winning the Premier League title in the 2019/20 season ahead of City.
Both teams have competed for the crown during Klopp's tenure, with Pep Guardiola's team winning on more occasions.
However, City superfan and rock legend Gallagher admitted that the now former Liverpool manager made a positive impression.
Asked on talkSPORT Drive if he would miss it as City's Premier League competitor, he replied: “Well, yes.
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“I mean, we don't care much about that mob over there, but I have to say it has been… if Guardiola says that if it wasn't for him they wouldn't have pushed us, then yeah, it's been good.” for us.”
Despite this, Gallagher was still on hand to criticize the German for his passionate antics at Liverpool, including his iconic punches towards the Kop End at Anfield after wins.
“It's been good for the league, but they've been a little boring too,” Gallagher added. “You know, all the punches at the Kop End and all that every week, it's like, 'Whatever.'
“You know, the Batman thing. 'If the city needs me, I'll be there', like, come on. But let's not forget he won a Premier League trophy, that's all, just one.
“A title and of course the argument is: 'If it wasn't for Pep', it's like you've missed out by one or two points.
“We were all into it on the last day, you never got there, so it's been great for Liverpool, for the rest of us it's like, 'Yeah, well done, you've got as many titles as (Claudio) Ranieri.'”
Klopp delivered some emphatic, final punches in the Kop End on Sunday after his final game as Liverpool manager.
He also got the Anfield crowd serenade Arne Slotwho was on monday finally announced as the man who will succeed him starting June 1.
The Dutchman will arrive from Feyenoord on a three-year contract and will guide the Reds into their new era after a period of almost a decade with Klopp in charge.