Jurgen Klopp holds Chelsea loanee Billy Gilmour in higher regard than his own Scottish player Andy Robertson with his stunning claim ahead of his sides clash with Norwich City in the Premier League this weekend.
Jurgen Klopp said: “Norwich have Billy Gilmour who is one of the biggest Scottish talents for the last 50 years, bringing him in on loan. They’ve done good business and it is exciting what they are doing. We have to be absolutely spot on to have a good start to the season.”
When you consider the talents that Scotland have had over the years with Graeme Souness, Kenny Dalglish and most recently Andy Robertson, then you will understand how special this remark is from a serial-winning manager who has coached some of the best players in the world. Despite how brilliant the youngster has been so far, the Norwich manager will not be too pleased with Klopp as he looks to keep Gilmour’s feet on the ground.
Daniel Farke said: “He is a great character. He only arrived on Thursday after some more days off for the Euros. We did some tests and his first training session was with the team on Friday morning. I wouldn’t do that with a 37-year-old but with a young player you can throw them into the cold water. He proved he could swim. We are happy to have him but we have to be realistic. We don’t want to praise him too much or put too much pressure on him [we] have to be a bit careful. […] Let’s not talk too much, let’s bring him on the pitch and let him show what he can do. He did that in this game. He showed some glimpses, some nice passes. Of course he has to adapt to us, how to press, when to press, and that will come.”
