Houllier backs Klopp but calls on Liverpool to sharpen transfer policy

Gerard Houllier has backed Jurgen Klopp to be a success as Liverpool manager but feels his former club has been let down by their recruitment strategy.

Klopp succeeded Brendan Rodgers in the Anfield hotseat earlier this month, with the scale of the task facing the ex-Borussia Dortmund coach underlined by Liverpool being held to consecutive draws in his first three games at the helm.

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