I always did that with my players as well. Klopp had flashed a familiar grin at his unveiling, saying that his job was to get the 1997 European champions "back on the right track again.". Klopp reached the first cup final of his Where once they crumbled in the big moments, now they thrive and it is by design. 2 How long did it take for Liverpool to win a trophy? At this time, while he was courted by Liverpool and in his first few seasons in England, the media both English and German questioned Klopp for his record in silverware matches, causing him to quip in 2019, "I am probably at the moment a world-record holder, in the last seven years at least, in winning semifinals. The Merseyside club were beaten in the 2016 League Cup final, Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Supporters, however, do not have to be bound by that same mentality - they should dare to dream. It was about who they were as human beings and everything they had overcome in life. We look back at Klopp's illustrious career and his record in finals both good and bad as we analyze a managerial career full of ups and downs. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he was "overwhelmed" and saw his players in tears after they completed the biggest Champions League semi-final comeback to beat Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate. All eyes are consequently on the pair as they head back to the dressing room, yet ultimately it is the other member of Liverpools frontline who catches the attention as he walks between them. And that was a fabulous decision.". They are just choosing to spend it more cautiously. Jurgen Klopp registered his 200th win as Liverpool manager with the sensational 5-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday. Something went wrong, please try again later. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 assists in the process. In that time, he has won nine finals to directly earn silverware. Liverpool stride out onto the Bernabeu pitch on Wednesday 5-2 down on aggregate. The senior figure said it was actually more important for United to finish above Liverpool, and for them to struggle, than it was for United to be ahead of any of their other rivals. Optimism is one of the most precious commodities to be in possession of as a football fan and those who follow the Reds have industrial quantities of the stuff right now. Jurgen Klopp is regarded as among the most talented football managers of his generation. A subsequent top-four finish meant Liverpools return to the Champions League, albeit via the qualifying play-offs, for the following 2017/18 season a campaign which proved to be the coming out party for Klopps Liverpool on the European stage. Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Roberto Firmino, Manuel Locatelli, Naby Keita and Mason Mount. 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In the aftermath, Roy Keane declared United were no longer the institution he once played for. Under first Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and then interim Ralf Rangnick they looked so far behind Liverpool it was impossible to imagine the swing that has taken place since then. A smile for all occasions, and a smirk for even the most awkward of them. Liverpools biggest ever win at Old Trafford featured their first hat-trick on this ground since Fred Howe scored three in a 5-2 triumph in 1936. "I have no clue what it means to (our rivals for the top four) but I think they realise already we are not completely gone. Sadio Mane ended his six-year Reds stint by joining Bayern Munich after the 2022 Champions League final, while midfielder Gini Wijnaldum - leaving on a free transfer like Firmino - played in all 38 Premier League games in his final Anfield season in 2020-21. After 120 minutes it ended 1-1, and Willy Caballero was the hero as City prevailed on penalties. But all is not well in the visitors ranks given Sadio Mans angry reaction to being substituted late on after becoming increasingly frustrated with Mohamed Salahs failure to pass to him. Remarkably, United go into Sundays fixture at Anfield 10 points ahead of Liverpool. I am 52 now, older, and this helps of course, but do I treat the players differently to the past? Mainz - who stunned the champions 2-1 in Munich on Matchday 6 - led the league by October with a magnificent seven wins from seven games. 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Bayern Munich, after all, had claimed a league and cup double the season before, and had also reached the UEFA Champions League final in what was Louis van Gaal's first year in charge. Munich scored two goals in extra time, as Bayern (and Robben) had the last laugh again. Klopp has strengthened his front-line this season, adding Darwin Nunez over the summer and bringing in Cody Gakpo at the start of the January window. 01 Mar 2023 10:50:57 The charismatic German ended the Reds 30-year wait for a league title in the summer of 2020 as his relentless side, one carefully constructed throughout his tenure, emphatically secured top spot in the Premier The smirks, the smiles, the no-look goals and Kung fu-kick celebrations; Bobby delighted Kopites in so many ways, over and over again. Many had stood out. The celebrations that followed the first trophy of Klopp's managerial career were suitably exuberant. I want to help them, I have no other job, I have to help the boys be the best player they can be.. BVB's win over Mainz - where Klopp had spent the best part of two decades as a player and then head coach - was one of 14 in 15 league matches after the opening day. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Firminos loss is unlikely to be as notable given his status as an increasingly peripheral member of the squad, in part due to a downturn in his productivity and general effectiveness that essentially started after Liverpool won the Premier League title in 2020. The Wolves added up-and-coming Croatian Mario Mandzukic to a formidable attack that still included title heroes Edin Dzeko and Grafite. ", 'Stunning' former rectory transformed into modern 1m home, The house dates back to 1880 and includes a lot of period features, Family wrongly kicked out of Mother Goose panto give their review, John's wife was "in tears" as they were escorted out of the auditorium by staff and security, Schoolboy has 'little time left' after mum noticed 'lopsided smile', "There was no longer a cure they could offer him and time was very limited. Last summer, reports suggested Liverpool were open to cashing in on Firmino despite also losing Mane. How did Klopp inspire his team to achieve the impossible? Elsewhere the 2010/11 campaign was producing some unexpected results. However it ends now is anyone's guess, but it will be a fascinating, thrilling, utterly compelling watch over the next two months. But I also told them the truth. Klopp, quite rightly, will not concern himself with those thoughts just yet, but there is no harm in fans taking the opposite approach. He is widely regarded as one of the best managers in the world. The midweek victory over Wolves closed the gap to fourth-placed Tottenham to six points with a match in hand and Spurs still to come to Anfield. Barrios would finish with 16, one of which came on Matchday 32 as Dortmund sealed the title with two games to spare following a 2-0 home win against Nuremberg. If ever there was a sign that this season was different, it came on Matchday 24. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 Because while this is the first time that Klopp's Liverpool have been able to physically lift silverware in front of their own fans on domestic soil, this could simply be the one that gets the ball rolling on the most incredible period ever at Liverpool FC. "We were determined not to try and defend any kind of a lead, but rather to start the second half of the season from scratch again," he revealed. Jrgen Klopp relishes the scale of Liverpools clashes with Manchester United and is targeting another decisive step on Sunday. 3 minutes ago.