'Normal One' Klopp wins over fans and legends

New Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp poses after the press conference at the Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, Oct 9, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

LONDON - Liverpool's new manager Juergen Klopp appeared to win over supporters and former club heroes in just half an hour of his first news conference on Friday.

Reaction on social media was overwhelmingly positive to his performance, which demonstrated a relaxed but confident demeanour and some self-deprecating humour.

There was laughter from the packed room at Anfield when he resisted comparisons with Chelsea's self-styled "special one" Jose Mourinho by insisting, "I'm the normal one".

That appealed to Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish, who was the manager when the club won their last league title 25 years ago.

"He seems very, very impressive and supporters will need to fasten their safety belts," Dalglish told Sky Sports.

"He seems somebody not in love with himself, which Liverpool supporters can relate to and I'm sure they'll take him to their hearts.

"If they've heard him describe himself as the normal one, that'll do fine, because they regard themselves as being pretty normal."