Christmas Premier League club manager wishlists part two including Klopp and Koeman

After being named Hull City boss permanently following some impressive results, Phelan will be hoping for his Tigers to enter some form across the Christmas period.

On the former Manchester United assistant coach’s wishlist will no doubt be three points from some of their upcoming crucial clashes. Meanwhile, a clean sheet could also be a boost, having not kept one since August in the Premier League.

Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City)

Following one of the biggest shocks in sporting history last term, Ranieri’s Leicester City were always going to face an uphill task this current campaign.

The Foxes sit in the bottom half of the table after domestic struggles, but have looked strong in the Champions League. With problems mainly coming on the road, Ranieri’s wishlist will likely feature an away win, as they continue to stutter on their travels.

Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)

Liverpool have been one of the in-form sides so far this term, with their dynamic attackers having been blasting teams away in recent outings.

Although, they have suffered some blips in their race for the title. German tactician Klopp will therefore be wishing for Chelsea to finally slip up in the coming weeks, while he will also hope to see no further injuries to key players.

Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)

The start that Manchester City had this season under Guardiola looked likely of continuing throughout the campaign, but the Spaniard has struggled to successfully implement his style in the top-flight.

With defensive problems occurring and costing them dearly, the former Barcelona coach will be hoping to secure the signing of a new goalkeeper in January, with Kasper Schmeichel being linked in the back pages after Claudio Bravo’s failings.

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