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Looking back
In retrospect, it looks like fun given its success. But coach Jürgen Klopp worried about his work at the beginning of his time in Liverpool, as he now explained to the English television network “Sky”: “Before that I had never been fired in my career and therefore I had no experience with him. But (…) that was a different level, and if I didn’t deliver fast enough, they would fire me. “
Klopp, formerly twice German champion with Borussia Dortmund, took over Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool in October 2015. He knew it would take some time and other actors to implement his style of play. “It was clear that we couldn’t do it overnight. Everyone wanted it, but we couldn’t, so I had to ask for time,” he recalled now.
“We have the time”
Klopp was apparently able to convince the owners, the US Fenway Sports Group. USA “They gave us the time, and the good thing is that they had the confidence. They understood that we were on the right track. Since then, they never doubted it for a second,” said the German, who has now reached cult status in Liverpool. enjoy.
However, to get the first title of the “Reds”, it took three failed endings. In 2016 there was 1: 3 against Sevilla FC in the Europa League and 3: 3 in the penalty shootout against Manchester City in the English League Cup. In 2018, the final of the Champions League was followed by a 1-3 against Real Madrid. The redemption came in 2019, the 2-0 victory in the Champions League final against Tottenham gave the club its first major win after 14 years.
Klopp confirmed that the club’s owners would never have been bothered. “When we lost the final against Sevilla, Ciudad or Real, experts said: ‘If you don’t win the next one, they could change their minds.’ But internally, no one thought that,” said Klopp.
In 2020, the “love story” between the 52-year-old man and the city of Mersey will culminate in the first English championship title in 30 years. After losing just one point behind ManCity in the 2019 Premier League, Liverpool’s win this year is probably no longer sporty. In nine outstanding games, six points would suffice. Due to the Corona crisis, the league is currently however. If and how it will be completed it is still open.
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