Gary Lineker delivers glowing Roberto De Zerbi verdict amid Liverpool new manager links
Having watched Sunday's match between Liverpool and Brighton, Gary Lineker and Micah Richards agree that Roberto De Zerbi is a prime candidate to take over from Jurgen Klopp next season.
The Italian coach brought his Seagulls side to Anfield, looking to cause another upset for the Reds. In four prior meetings, he remained unbeaten against Liverpool.
However, with a place at the top of the Premier League at stake, nothing could stop Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah from firing the hosts to a 2-1 victory on Easter Sunday. Man City and Arsenal's 0-0 draw later on confirmed the opening of a two-point gap.
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Klopp's departure has been known for some months now, with Xabi Alonso being the favourite before his announcement to stay with Bayer Leverkusen ahead of the weekend. De Zerbi is another whose name has been floated about Anfield, and following his exploits against the Reds, The Rest is Football podcast pundits quickly came to an accord in favour of the coach.
"Xabi Alonso announced this weekend he wants to stay at Leverkusen for another season - if I was him I don’t think I would want to follow Klopp, I might want to follow the one after Klopp, if he wants to go to Liverpool," Lineker began.
"He might be thinking about Real Madrid because of [Carlo] Ancelotti next year. Who knows? But it is an interesting decision. De Zerbi has got that passion, that exuberance you probably need to follow in Klopp’s footsteps."
Following up, Richards added: "Yeah, I like it. He’s a brilliant manager. His record against Liverpool is very good.
"He’s brave
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