Jurgen Klopp Sack Watch

It surely can't be a coincidence that he's been at two clubs now who have dominated their respective league despite starting as an outsider, got to a CL final with each (winning with Liverpool) but then hitting a massive drop 4-5 years into the job. He builds a drilled and intense pattern of play but it squeezes every ounce of energy out of players, physically and mentally.
Yeah. I thought this might happen. He relies massively on motivational qualities, but that’s so difficult to sustain, and it takes something very special to pull it back, or rebuild it with new players once it starts to wane. It happened with Pep at barca too and he admitted it and left.
 
Interviewer: Jurgen, do you believe you've gotten enough lemons today to make lemonade? Seems a few were not ripe enough today.

Klopp: Have you ever made lemonade and been the best at it? You try it!

Interviewer: I have tried lemons and they are quite bitter. You would know that, no?

Klopp: I don't understand you!
 
Liverpool and Klopp will be going all out to win the Champions league now.

Yes most will look at their league form and say no chance but Liverpool was less than great in the Premier league in 2005, 2007, 2018 and went on to reach the Champions league final each year.
 
Liverpool and Klopp will be going all out to win the Champions league now.

Yes most will look at their league form and say no chance but Liverpool was less than great in the Premier league in 2005, 2007, 2018 and went on to reach the Champions league final each year.
Of course, but it's not something you can plan for, especially so early in the knock out rounds.
 
Liverpool and Klopp will be going all out to win the Champions league now.

Yes most will look at their league form and say no chance but Liverpool was less than great in the Premier league in 2005, 2007, 2018 and went on to reach the Champions league final each year.

Yep - they're to be taken cauitiously, as we all remember 2005.
But hopefully they won't be able to turn it on like that.
 
Liverpool and Klopp will be going all out to win the Champions league now.

Yes most will look at their league form and say no chance but Liverpool was less than great in the Premier league in 2005, 2007, 2018 and went on to reach the Champions league final each year.

No way they win it with such defense.
 
There's no worse title defense than Chelsea 2015 when Mourinho was sacked. :lol: They fought relegation during the first half of season and after changing managers barely managed to make it to 10th.

Moyes one is probably second in the list.
 
There's no worse title defense than Chelsea 2015 when Mourinho was sacked. :lol: They fought relegation during the first half of season and after changing managers barely managed to make it to 10th.

Moyes one is probably second in the list.

Blackburn in 95/96 was pretty bad too.
 
Are they still one of the greatest teams to ever grace the PL? One title and they’re back to bending over.
 
I don't understand why they brought in 2 defenders, but refuse to play them.

Surely, with 2 actual defenders in defence and the 2 midfielders currently in defence in midfield, they must be able to do better? Why did he buy them if he doesn't trust them to do a job?

Or am I missing something? I didn't see any of the game.
 
I don't understand why they brought in 2 defenders, but refuse to play them.

Surely, with 2 actual defenders in defence and the 2 midfielders currently in defence in midfield, they must be able to do better? Why did he buy them if he doesn't trust them to do a job?

Or am I missing something? I didn't see any of the game.

TBF, they're both kids, one from the championship and the other from one of the worst defences in Europe. Throwing them on when they first came in wouldn't have made sense, it would have made even less sense to throw them in against a City side that is slapping everyone

They'll get some games moving forward. I don't particularly rate either of them that highly though, both will be forgotten once their actual defenders return imo
 
TBF, they're both kids, one from the championship and the other from one of the worst defences in Europe. Throwing them on when they first came in wouldn't have made sense, it would have made even less sense to throw them in against a City side that is slapping everyone

They'll get some games moving forward. I don't particularly rate either of them that highly though, both will be forgotten once their actual defenders return imo

So, I ask again, why buy 2 defenders neither of which you trust?
 
TBF, they're both kids, one from the championship and the other from one of the worst defences in Europe. Throwing them on when they first came in wouldn't have made sense, it would have made even less sense to throw them in against a City side that is slapping everyone

They'll get some games moving forward. I don't particularly rate either of them that highly though, both will be forgotten once their actual defenders return imo
Ben Davies is 25. That isn't a kid, he's also match sharp albeit in the championship. Surely with games coming in thick & fast, you need him to play. They're not going to have too many training sessions because theirs a game every few days
 
TBF, they're both kids, one from the championship and the other from one of the worst defences in Europe. Throwing them on when they first came in wouldn't have made sense, it would have made even less sense to throw them in against a City side that is slapping everyone

They'll get some games moving forward. I don't particularly rate either of them that highly though, both will be forgotten once their actual defenders return imo
Ben Davies is 25. It was a total panic signing. He probably wont ever play for them and be moved on in the summer.
 
It surely can't be a coincidence that he's been at two clubs now who have dominated their respective league despite starting as an outsider, got to a CL final with each (winning with Liverpool) but then hitting a massive drop 4-5 years into the job. He builds a drilled and intense pattern of play but it squeezes every ounce of energy out of players, physically and mentally.

It's not a coincidence and it's not a particularity either. Managers rarely have more than 3-4 years of sustained top level success with the same core of players or even club. The exceptions are all time greats like SAF and to be honest I don't even have an obvious name outside of him.
 
Roy tells it as it is. He knows all about winning back to back titles.

Did Klopp really say Allison had cold feet? :lol:
 
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Even though the best CB in the world is injured, they still had the best GK in the world, the best RB and LB in the world, the best DM in the world albeit playing as CB, the most marvellous midfielder in the world who hits the ball oh ever so differently than other mere mortals, as well as the most feared attacking trident in the world. With so many best players in the world, how are they struggling so much?
 
Even though the best CB in the world is injured, they still had the best GK in the world, the best RB and LB in the world, the best DM in the world albeit playing as CB, the most marvellous midfielder in the world who hits the ball oh ever so differently than other mere mortals, as well as the most feared attacking trident in the world. With so many best players in the world, how are they struggling so much?
They also signed the best CM in the world in Thiago
 
Not a mentality giant after all. It’s all about perspective. City had a break, Villa had their season disrupted. Liverpool are struggling without their best players, other players are stepping up for City in the absence of De Bruyne and Aguero.

He’s always the victim now. Balance is restored.
 
Even though the best CB in the world is injured, they still had the best GK in the world, the best RB and LB in the world, the best DM in the world albeit playing as CB, the most marvellous midfielder in the world who hits the ball oh ever so differently than other mere mortals, as well as the most feared attacking trident in the world. With so many best players in the world, how are they struggling so much?
:D
 
3 losses in a row at home and no wins in last 5 league games at Anfield. Unreal change from how how good they were at home in last 2-3 years.
 
Well it hasn’t been a good year for Klopp. We haven’t been the same since covid hit and if we never would have gotten Jota in at the beginning of the season it could be worse. All that aside what an oppurtunity for lesser sides to have a shot at the title. I figure supporters of united must be rooting for Klopp this weekend against City since confidence is so high about winning the title.
Poor attempt at a wum. Don’t know how you’re still ha going around
 
3 losses in a row at home and no wins in last 5 league games at Anfield. Unreal change from how how good they were at home in last 2-3 years.
Home advantage is pretty much gone now though, no one is scared to play in an empty stadium. We still had the fear factor early on but once a few teams started to get results against us, most realized that you could really get something at Anfield (rightfully so). Of course it's also down to us simply playing really badly but I doubt this happens with a full crowd at Anfield.

Apparently first time in 205 league games that Klopp lost back-to-back. Mourinho is a distant second at 76 games.

This season is pretty much a write-off now. I just hope we can secure top 4 (asap), have a good run in the CL and then regroup with the focus on next year. City has successfully rebounded after a down season last year, I think we are capable of doing the same next season when Van Dijk is fully fit again (and hopefully reaches close to the same level as before his injury).
 
10. VVD in for Jones and that would have been their best XI.
I still can’t work out whether they’re having an injury crisis or not, everyweek they basically have they’re forwards, midfielders and fullbacks playing, a new midfield world superstar playing and the best ever goal keeper in the world playing everyweek so where is the crisis? They’re missing one first team player but have a few squad injuries?

not even the Liverpool fans here can agree about it, question klopp running them into the ground with injuries and met with a we only have three Injuries and they’re not muscular so it’s not klopps fault, other fans say Covid and injuries has fecked them.

It’s a mystery how the greatest PL team of all time can regress so quickly
 
Home advantage is pretty much gone now though, no one is scared to play in an empty stadium. We still had the fear factor early on but once a few teams started to get results against us, most realized that you could really get something at Anfield (rightfully so). Of course it's also down to us simply playing really badly but I doubt this happens with a full crowd at Anfield.

Apparently first time in 205 league games that Klopp lost back-to-back. Mourinho is a distant second at 76 games.

This season is pretty much a write-off now. I just hope we can secure top 4 (asap), have a good run in the CL and then regroup with the focus on next year. City has successfully rebounded after a down season last year, I think we are capable of doing the same next season when Van Dijk is fully fit again (and hopefully reaches close to the same level as before his injury).

That's his Liverpool career isn't it, very impressive considering the state of Liverpool when he took over.