Liverpool have never won the League Cup, FA Cup, the domestic title and European Cup in the same year, but having seen off Chelsea here at Wembley, that gigantic, almost laughably impossible task now stands in front of them, within the grasp of the best collection of footballers in decades on Merseyside. I became a manager when I was 33 and I had two players older than me in my team. Try Flashscore News. Borussia Dortmund clinched the 2010/11 title with two games to spare at home against Nuremberg. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He won all possible trophies, including the UEFA Champions League and Liverpool's first Premier League title in 30 years. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Klopp finally helped end the clubs 30-year wait for a league title in 2020 as the Reds followed up their 2019 UEFA Champions League success with a long-awaited With the like of Mario Gomez, Thomas Mller, Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben in their ranks, the champions had a surplus of attacking talent. Liverpool stride out onto the Bernabeu pitch on Wednesday 5-2 down on aggregate. If ever there was a sign that this season was different, it came on Matchday 24. In doing so, whether deliberately or not, he has shown himself to be a disciple of Dr Carol Dwecks growth mindset - a learning theory that describes the very best of Klopps man management skills. The world outside is saying it is not possible. But when Liverpool came calling less than five months later, the allure proved too difficult to turn down. Three reasons to watch Man City vs Newcastle - live on BT Sport! In September 2002 Sir Alex Ferguson was under pressure. Liverpool was the biggest, greatest, most successful time of my life together with the manager, together with my colleagues, together with all of them. [. The man himself no doubt hoped his squad could challenge for the title, but he felt that not setting a goal for the season had allowed them to flourish. I am 52 now, older, and this helps of course, but do I treat the players differently to the past? "It's one of the most beautiful days," BVB sporting director Michael Zorc, who won the league with Dortmund as a player twice in the 1990s, said afterwards. ", Everton transfer news LIVE - Pedro wanted, Lewis Ferguson price set, investor talks, 'This road was beautiful once, now we've just got Asda', One person said the street has a bad reputation but "you have to live here to know it". Watch Now https://t.co/hkoevnV6B4 pic.twitter.com/0ENfF5wj31. WebAnswer (1 of 3): I would say with much conviction that yes, he has been a successful manager at Liverpool. But I also told them the truth. Full throttle was what this young side did best, according to Watzke, and they continued to relentlessly reel off wins in the same way they hunted down the ball. English Second Division Titles: 4 (189394, 189596, 190405, 196162) ", 'Pubs need to adapt' if they are going to survive the times ahead, "Although we are living during a cost-of-living crisis people still do have money. Klopp had, for It is not that if we are in no mans land. To be at the unveiling on Friday morning was to be left in no doubt that Liverpool have landed a trophy manager. The first came under Bob Paisley, who added two more to the trophy cabinet before his successor Joe Fagan also won the famous cup. The Brazil international has been a key player for the Merseyside outfit ever since. But inside the club his impact was obvious. Dortmund were beaten at Eintracht Frankfurt in their final game of 2010, but by then they had built up a 10-point lead. In his first season in English football, he faced Manchester City in the League Cup final in 2016 at Wembley. The 53-year-old boasts the best win ratio Jul 30, 2022 2:02 PM EDT. 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. Under his management, the club was transformed from a side languishing in and around the Europa League places to one of the best and most consistent performers in Europe. Presumably, none of the Liverpool supporters will care too greatly that the kaleidoscope of banners they had unfurled in Madrid suddenly look so out of date. That is something I can never forget. He knows all about perches. WON. Jurgen Klopps side suffered a humbling 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League last month and Merson reckons Liverpool could play right into Uniteds hands on Sunday. No one was questioning his finals record by the time of the 2022 Champions League showdown with Real Madrid. Have your say in the comments section. 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. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Guided by Thomas Tuchel (37) and spurred on by Andre Schrrle (19), Lewis Holtby (20) and Adam Szalai (22), the plucky 05ers held a three-point advantage over second-placed Dortmund. Dutchman has tapped into United's history and psyche do not under-estimate what finishing ahead of Liverpool means. It was his trophy as a coach. He has played 290 games under Jurgen Klopp so far, registering 176 goals and 76 assists. The Reds secured three more Premier League points at Anfield on Wednesday night as second-half goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah saw off the visitors. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 assists in the process. The Brazil international, like many of his team-mates, has struggled this season and that has contributed to some of the Reds' defensive issues as the holding role has become something of a revolving door with different options tried in an attempt to find a solution. The smirks, the smiles, the no-look goals and Kung fu-kick celebrations; Bobby delighted Kopites in so many ways, over and over again. The new manager twice started Firmino as a No 10 and once, in a win at Stamford Bridge, as a lone forward, and while he did OK his contributions were neither sparkling or potent. 7 trophies lifted and the Club World Cup. 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. Facing off against Madrid in the 2017-18 Champions League final, his side lost out 3-1 on the night as the Spanish side claimed its third straight title. The German said (via The Liverpool Offside): James Milner is currently in the final year of his contract with Liverpool and could seek a move away from the club once his current deal expires. Klopp, quite rightly, will not concern himself with those thoughts just yet, but there is no harm in fans taking the opposite approach. In the aftermath, Roy Keane declared United were no longer the institution he once played for. On Matchday 7 they underlined their title credentials as Barrios and Sahin condemned Bayern to a second successive defeat, leaving the champions in 12th after scoring just five goals all season. Hansen, in a column for Telegraph Sport, said Ferguson faced the greatest challenge of his career.The response? My players are my sons. And while Firmino may have been the least eye-catching member of the trio he was undeniably central, literally as well as figuratively, to the devastation they, and the team as a whole, caused. Mohamed Salah is still an important player for Liverpool and Klopp worked hard to extend his contract last summer. Theyll miss his talents at Anfield but, more than anything, theyll miss his character, the way he made football feel not only exciting but fun, something to be taken very seriously and not seriously at all. WebJrgen Klopp made Liverpool champions of England, Europe and the world within five years of his appointment at Anfield in October 2015. Over the years it has been a fixture which has led to the team considered to be weaker or struggling to elevate their performance but not last season. 2 How long did it take for Liverpool to win a trophy? Paraguayan forward Lucas Barrios had netted 19 league goals in the 2009/10 campaign, but in the summer of 2010 Dortmund added what would prove to be the final pieces of the jigsaw. Kagawa got his first Bundesliga goal against the Wolves, and the bargain signing became a firm fan's favourite thanks to his double in the 3-1 derby win at Schalke on Matchday 4. Having signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2024, Klopps legend continues to be written. But if I wrote a book about that probably nobody would buy it.". Its decided! Regardless, the signs of progress were there for all to see as Klopp penned a six-year contract extension ahead of his first full season in charge. "They play an elegant, passionate and imaginative football," impressed Leverkusen boss Heynckes - who would soon be battling Klopp with Bayern - said after the game. With Australian Mitchell Langerak making his competitive debut in place of the injured Weidenfeller, the visitors fielded the youngest team in their Bundesliga history - with an average age of 22.3 years. A pulsating match featured three early goals, with Sahin sweeping home from outside the area with his lethal left foot to make it 2-1. While speaking to the media last October, the former Borussia Dortmund manager praised the veteran midfielder. WebJurgen Klopp close to unleashing 4.5m Liverpool and FSG plan thats been six months in making. Jrgen Klopp led Borussia Dortmund to the Bundesliga title in the 2010/11 season. Jrgen Klopp relishes the scale of Liverpools clashes with Manchester United and is targeting another decisive step on Sunday. The other teams know we are still around and that's better than if they cant see us any more., What do Liverpool need to clinch the title? A young, new-look Borussia Dortmund quickly began to bond into an unstoppable Bundesliga team. Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football. The Merseyside club were beaten in the 2016 League Cup final, 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. From 29th March 2023, FlashSport will not be available. By January 2011 and the second half of the season, Borussia Dortmund were well on their way to a first Bundesliga title in nine years. WebJurgen Klopp can see the funny side of Liverpools Premier League penalty record, with the Reds going almost a year without one. Klopp had departed his former side Borussia Dortmund in May that year with two Bundesliga titles, a German Cup and a Champions League final appearance, hoping to take a break from the intensity of football management. Elsewhere the 2010/11 campaign was producing some unexpected results. Watch every Premier League TV game on BT TV. The argument was that despite having not won the title since 1990, before Jurgen Klopp finally delivered it again in 2020, Liverpool had stayed big and stayed relevant. A friend has to tell you the truth, what they want better, what is right or wrong, but never in a manner that they cannot get up the next morning and do it. Building a squad based around emerging talents aged 21 or under like Sven Bender, Kevin Grokreutz, Mats Hummels, Nuri Sahin, Marcel Schmelzer and Neven Subotic, Dortmund improved each year to finish sixth and then fifth. United look a team reborn under Ten Hag, having won the League Cup last week to lift their first major trophy since 2017. In Klopp's final season at Dortmund, he fell short in the DFL-Pokal final once again, this time to VfL Wolfsburg. And that is clear. Barrios added another goal in the second half as BVB became the first club ever to win five away games in a row at the start of a campaign. Childhood Dortmund fan Grokreutz was the unlikely hero, as the hard-running midfielder playing for his local club got the first two goals in a 3-1 success. Roared on by their famously passionate fans, however, Klopp's youthful squad would not lose in Dortmund again that year. "We didn't want to limit ourselves by setting a realistic target," Klopp said in 2015. With one of the best squads in the world, Liverpool were upset in the final on a lone Vinicius goal despite outshooting the Spanish club 24-4. Having returned from three months out last weekend, what role will Sadio Mane play when Bayern visit Stuttgart? Liverpool match verdict from Paul Gorst after Reds win Carabao Cup final on penalties against Chelsea at Wembley. Jrgen Klopp etched his name into Bundesliga history in 2010/11 before winning a league and cup double a year later. 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. Rafael Benitez oversaw the Miracle of Istanbul in 2005, and the most recent came under Jrgen Klopp in 2019. 01 Mar 2023 10:50:57 Jurgen Klopp has won his first trophy since the 2012 German double with Borussia Dortmund Liverpool erased the disappointment of last season's Uefa Klopp will already know by now that, as brilliant a striker as Daniel Sturridge may be, he cannot rely on his fitness. As Andrew Robertson put it after that win over Burnley in August 2019: People will say there are better strikers, but what he does is so important to our team. Your login session has expired. jurgen Klopp says Sunday's clash with arch-rivals Manchester United feels like a 'derby to him'. Follow Sports Brief on Twitter for more trending and breaking news! Sadio Mane formed a part of Liverpool's fearsome attacking trio with Egyptian winger, Mohamed Salah and Brazilian striker, Roberto Firmino that helped the Reds win every trophy under Jurgen Klopp. It's exactly the same as with my sons. The 5-0 defeat at Old Trafford was the biggest ever defeat at home to Liverpool, with Solskjaer looking broken as he talked about it being the darkest day.It genuinely did not feel like hyperbole or an over-reaction, such was the apparent gulf between the two teams, the two managers, the two clubs. Exhilarating knockout ties with Manchester City and Roma failed to halt their momentum until Real Madrid capitalised on a number of Liverpool mistakes to triumph 3-1 in the 2018 final in Kiev, marking the second Champions League final defeat of Klopps career. The Reds have collected 10 points from their last four Premier League matches and will seek to extend that positive run when they face their rivals this weekend. 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It was harsh in the extreme but they didn't let a sense of injustice rattle them as Klopp sent on Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota and James Milner for Henderson, Mane and Keita. "Dortmund have insane amounts of quality," he conceded. Kepa's would be the kick that decided it all; Liverpool won on penalties 11-10. Goalkeeper Loris Karius threw the ball against Karim Benzema, who took advantage of the keeper's lapse in concentration to open the scoring. [, Roberto Firmino, va his agent, Roger Wittman: Ive had my time but its time to go. Klopp also won the DFL Supercup on two occasions in 2013 and 2014. WebJurgen Klopp has lost six consecutive finals as a manager, but he wasn't going to let the haters stop him believing in his group of players. But then came Liverpools trip to Manchester City in late November 2015. I always did that with my players as well. Rashford scored Manchester Uniteds second in their win over Newcastle United at Wembley as Erik ten Hag led the Old Trafford club to their first trophy since In the 30-year drought Liverpool won the 2005 and 2019 Champions Leagues and three FA Cups, but the league triumph sees them return to the summit of English football. Something went wrong, please try again later. Naby Keita was his replacement as Harvey Elliott shuffled onto the bench. With Mainz, he won promotion to the Bundesliga back in 2004, and then won back-to-back Bundesliga titles with Dortmund from 2010-2012. 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The German manager hasn't had it all his own way in finals however, as once upon a time there was even talk of the 'Klopp Curse,' but his success with Liverpool has helped to move away from such labels. Jurgen Klopp's wait for a major trophy goes on following Liverpool's 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev. Klopp previews Liverpool's Premier League clash with Man Utd and has won every trophy going under the Firmino is far from the first member of Liverpool's Hummels, meanwhile, described being "covered in goosebumps from top to bottom" in the final quarter of the game. Munich scored two goals in extra time, as Bayern (and Robben) had the last laugh again. Jurgen Klopp registered his 200th win as Liverpool manager with the sensational 5-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday. Jrgen Klopp praised the 'important' collective performance that carried Liverpool to a 2-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Having signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2024, Klopps legend continues to be written. After 120 minutes it ended 1-1, and Willy Caballero was the hero as City prevailed on penalties. He embraced Ferguson at Wembley last Sunday after winning his first trophy: the Carabao Cup. A smile for all occasions, and a smirk for even the most awkward of them. There is, then, a very real sadness within the fanbase regarding Firminos impending departure, even if it is understandable given he is out of contract at the end of the season and probably recognises that after eight years on Merseyside and with the club in a state of significant and required renewal, it is the right time to move on. Watch all the world-class live sport you love without having to sign a contract. By that stage the 40-year-old was already well known in Germany, not only for leading Mainz to the Bundesliga - before being relegated with them two years later - but also for his astute and charismatic observations as a pundit on mainstream TV coverage of major tournaments. Yet as he demonstrated with his excellent form prior to the calf injury he sustained in November, scoring nine goals and providing four assists in 25 appearances, he still has much to contribute, something Klopp recognised and wanted to reward with a new contract. Klopps revolutionary brand of football, which had helped popularise tactical innovations such as the gegenpress, had seen him rise to notoriety and become Liverpools number one target following a forensic search by American owner John W. Henry. The Reds were not the only ones to be denied by marginal offsides, at least, with Chelsea netting three times through Romelu Lukaku and a Kai Havertz brace before seeing the various linesmen waving more checkered flags than the F1 circuit. Gtze added a third in the space of six devastating second-half minutes. He [Firmino] will LEAVE Liverpool after 8 years! On social media, Liverpool fans could not help but try and coerce Mane to return to the club. 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. That decisive period followed an earlier Back then there was never the prospect of Klopp admiringly describing United as a results machine as he did ahead of this meeting.The difference Erik ten Hag has made, rather like Klopps arrival at Liverpool, has been astonishing. Please logout and login again. The supposed penalty specialist failed to save any of the 11 before nearly blasting his own spot-kick over the Wembley arch to confirm Liverpool's name on the trophy. By Will Rooney. Countless other records fell during a glittering campaign which Liverpool dominated from start to finish, highlighted by their 25-point lead at one stage during the year. But the most heart-breaking moment in his career came at the hands of Real Madrid (and sadly his own goalkeeper). Click here, Be the first one to comment on this story. In short, this was the sort of impactful performance that Liverpool fans had become accustomed with the Portuguese hotshot during his first two campaigns in a red Liverpool Manager Jrgen Klopp won his first Champions League title after two earlier defeats. WebRT @datchughuy: Took Pep a season and half before he won his first trophy at city Took Klopp 3 seasons before he won his first trophy at Liverpool Took Ten Hag 7 months to win his first trophy at United, CLASS!! Klopp is quick to talk down his own influence in shaping the psychology of his team but at almost every opportunity, the German urges them to embrace challenge, to strive for constant improvement and to disregard their fear of failure. The Reds have struggled to repeat last season's form, though, and are playing catch-up in the top four race ahead of their weekend clash with Erik ten Hag's Man Utd. "I explained it once, that I really want to be the friend of a player, but not their best friend. He has made 309 appearances under the German manager thus far, scoring 25 goals and assisting 44 more. And you can print that.It has been printed and quoted many, many times since. he last day of August 2019 and Liverpool have just. "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. Liverpool prepare to face Wolves in the Premier League and Arthur Melo may be included in the squad after an appearance for the under-21s. Those words suggest that there is a determination within the squad to transition from a team who scaled the highest peaks only briefly to one that is widely respected as a dynasty. The iconic Ronnie Moran was famous for keeping players' feet firmly on the ground whenever success greeted them and one suspects there are some within the modern Liverpool ranks - such as James Milner and Jordan Henderson - who could perform a passable impression of the legendary taskmaster. The Royal Blues did end up reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League and winning the DFB Cup, but they finished 14th the league. It was about who they were as human beings and everything they had overcome in life. The trio formed a hugely impressive frontline during their five years together at Anfield. The supposed penalty specialist failed to save any of the 11 before nearly blasting his own spot-kick over the Wembley arch to confirm Liverpool's name on the The story of the campaign was undoubtedly Dortmund, however, who won the league by seven points from Leverkusen and finished 10 points ahead of Bayern in third. 4 How many How Long Did It Take Klopp To Win A Trophy Liverpool stride out onto the Bernabeu pitch on Wednesday 5-2 down on aggregate. According to Sky Sport in Germany, it was 'very important' for Firmino to inform Klopp of his plans. Liverpool, Manchester United and a shifting dynamic towards similarity | Jonathan Liew, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. They also recruited Klaas-Jan Huntelaar from AC Milan and had highly-rated young goalkeeper Manuel Neuer between the posts. When Klopp was appointed as Dortmund head coach in May 2008, club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke delivered what turned out to be an accurate prediction. 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. Firmino made a new role in a new-look Liverpool side his own, using his technical gifts, tireless work rate, selfless attitude and intelligence, on and off the ball, to bring the best out of himself as well as others. That season marked the first league title won by Liverpool in the Premier League era. "I think there's rarely been a champion thats deserved it as much - they're on fire," said Stuttgart coach Bruno Labbadia when asked about Germany's youngest ever champions, who seemed as popular as they were effective. What are your fondest memories of Firmino at Liverpool? In 2021-22 Klopp picked up his 11th and 12th trophies with the penalty-kick shootout wins over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup finals. The Brazil international is set to leave Anfield at the end of the season, bringing his eight-year stint to an end. 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