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But former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson emphasized the importance of first impressions, stating: " It's important that he gets the boys on his side," and "He needs to get their attention, get their belief as soon as possible."

He added, speaking to Squawka: "If he hasn't got that in four weeks, it isn't going to work, Maybe even less; maybe two weeks.

They're big characters."

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Johnson warned that losing the dressing room early could spell disaster, saying: "If he loses the dressing room in the first four weeks, it's over.

He needs to make them believe in the training, in the philosophy, whatever it is that he's going to bring.

The former Premier League star is hopeful that the Dutch coach has picked up a thing or two from former Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal.

"To be honest, I haven't seen many games that he's managed, but I know he is very close to [Louis] van Gaal and people like that.

And he's a big fan of Van Gaal, so I'm sure that's where the interest has come from.

"Liverpool make these signings and they usually get it right.

It's a tough job for him to go into and it's a totally different league, but he's going to inherit a fantastic team.
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