Jurgen Klopp 'to transform' Anfield atmosphere

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken about his desire to create a "common atmosphere" at Anfield as he begins to settle into his role.

The German received criticism from some quarters after he led his players in a salute to the Kop after they rescued a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion earlier this month, but the former Borussia Dortmund manager said that he was confused by the reaction.

"That we are talking about this shows me, in my understanding, that something is wrong at the moment in the football world," he told the BBC's Football Focus. "If it is not possible for a team to show they are thankful for the atmosphere, and somebody is then saying 'this is only for special moments', why? The people are celebrating each goal. There will always be a gap between us. We play, they watch. That's not the way I understand life.

"We don't know how long we live so we have to take the day, we have to take the moment and if there is a moment to celebrate, do it."

Klopp revealed that he wants to replicate the atmosphere he created when he took over at the Westfalenstadion in 2008.

"When I came to Dortmund and we started to work together, it was not the best atmosphere," he explained. "[The fans] felt they had to wait too long for the next success. What we did we created a common atmosphere, only for us. The team started show the crowd that from this moment on that we were prepared to do more to make it easier for the crowd to enjoy what we were doing."

The Reds are sixth in the Premier League home table, having only tasted defeat twice in front of their own fans all season.