I have no problem with them celebrating it. We would have celebrated an injury time equalizer against Bournemouth, albeit not to the same extent. It's hard to dislike Klopp. I wish LvG would should a tenth of the amount of passion that Klopp does.
Klopp and Liverpool celebrating a home draw to WBA (video added to OP)
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Pretty sure he was fist pumping at FT.
Small time as it gets.
Has Klopp always been like this?
Has Klopp always been like this?
Fact of the matter is that Klopp is proving he's really just Rodgers on drugs.
Fair enough.
It gets a bit silly for my taste - hyperbolic, if you will - but I guess that's the way it is
It's not show-boating though, it's the fans celebrating the team's effort (regardless of the result) and the team celebrating the fans' support (regardless of the result).
But yeah, maybe too little low-key for the tasteful environment of the PL.
That's fair enough. But surely a clap to the stands would suffice. Holding hands and bowing? That's end of season stuff.
Didn't you know that who scores the last goal has won the match. Mentality-monsters.
You all have still a lot to learn about Klopp...
enjoy...
Accurate.
He did this a lot with Dortmund, but I'm not so sure it works at a premier league club, especially Liverpool.
You shouldn't be celebrating a draw or loss unless it's made you win a cup tie or the league, it just seems really odd.
You shouldn't be celebrating a draw or loss unless it's made you win a cup tie or the league, it just seems really odd.
Maybe next time they can celebrate like that immediately after scoring, and not wait for the final whistle.
If Klopp is trying to bring the players and the fans closer by doing things like this then good on him.
Its certainly something thats lacking at Old Trafford, thats for sure.
Its certainly something thats lacking at Old Trafford, thats for sure.
Oh come on, knock it off.
Your not some enlightened tragic who happens to be the only person in the world that happens to have the slightest clue on German fan culture. Most of us (all of us) know about this tradition.
But lets be honest, he's decided to introduce this as a 'thanks to their fans' for their terrific support in seeing the team come back from dropping 3 points at home to West Brom to dropping 2 points at home to West Brom. It's small time, it's cringe worthy, and the excuses like 'he's just trying to engage with the fans' don't wash.
Aggressive how? You can't praise a manager for doing one thing and the criticise another for doing the exact same thing.
Rafateria is pissed, it's probably the fact they failed to take advantage of other teams slip 2 weeks in a row.
Aye, what he's doing is taking attention away from the shocking result.
It's maybe cringe worthy for you, but he's doing it for Liverpool fans. They seem happy and appreciative with the gesture, so its all good. He doesn't need to present any excuses and whatnot to others.
You would think they won a cup.
Van Gaal got hammered for leaving us so defensively open against Wolfsburg. Excuses are made for Klopp because he's a likeable chap, in an identical situation if we pushed and nabbed an equaliser deep into injury time against Bournemouth and LVG came on the pitch and did that in front of the fans, do you think he would get the same reaction?
He could shit in a bag and throw it at the Kop and they'd interpret it as a gesture of how Klopp 'gets' Liverpool.
He's a new manager with a lot of goodwill still, if Rodgers' was the one doing it it would be the Liverpool fans jumping on his back first.
It happens with everyone, if and when the Scousers turn on Klopp they'll point to stuff like this as the proof Klopp doesn't get English football culture.
For the rest of us, its just funny to laugh at him celebrate a home draw with WBA like they've won the Champions League.
More passive agressive I suppose.
Who am I praising? What am I criticising? How are they the same? If Klopp is having the same difficulties in 18 months that Van Gaal has under the same circumstances then perhaps you will then have something to gripe about.
Can't even laugh at liverpool who are still behind us on a united forum without having to listen to precious opinions from more knowledgeable fans about football culture. I mean, if you didn't find it a little over the top, fair enough, go back and get a sense of humour.
Van Gaal was criticised for the 5 games that led to us needing to win in Germany. We didn't even push yesterday so the comparison fails right there.
Of course not, our relationship with LVG couldn't be further from Klopp's relationship with their fans. There's a reason we booed them off the pitch after West Ham while their crowd clapped them off the pitch today.
If being tasteful means not doing the hokey cokey for drawing with West Brom at home, I can live with that
Pulis should of head butted the cnut.Didn't you know that who scores the last goal has won the match. Mentality-monsters.
You all have still a lot to learn about Klopp...
enjoy...
We won 2-0 against WBA at home yet we didn't celebrate like this.
Not meaning to put an end to the usual Scouse pisstake, but isn't that what Dortmund do at the end of every game? win or lose? If he's just trying to build the same kind of rapport with the supporters at Liverpool then fair play to him
Feck sake 
Not just Dortmund, it's pretty common in the Bundesliga.
I'm not talking about the general undercurrent of Van Gaal's performance, that's absolutely justified, don't confuse that with the critique of the individual performance, they are two very different things. Unfortunately people seem unable to seperate the two.
And yet despite that they've managed to make absolutely no ground on us whatsoever, rather pathetic really.
Why do I get the sense that the posters taking the moral high ground and defending Klopp in this thread would be the first to tear LVG to shreds if we did the exact same?
I did consider for a second if I was just being biased against the scousers but even imagining United doing it makes me cringe. Or any other club for that matter.
Also, whoever suggested about Rodgers doing the same...
I did consider for a second if I was just being biased against the scousers but even imagining United doing it makes me cringe. Or any other club for that matter.
Also, whoever suggested about Rodgers doing the same...
This isn't the Bundesliga. I'm ok with a manager bringing his tactics, but his indigenous league's traditions is a bit weird. I mean, I don't remember Rafa getting the crowd to wave white hankies when he was in charge.
I can't wait for them to do it when they get humped 3-0 at home. See how in tune with the fans he is then.
I can't wait for them to do it when they get humped 3-0 at home. See how in tune with the fans he is then.
Thats not my intentions I assure you. lets change it to defend then, it's the same point. Klopp has done absolutely nothing to justify such admiration at Liverpool except being popular.
Opposition fans wondering why United fans are laughing at the Liverpool manager and players bowing to their fans after a draw at home to West Brom...
Imagine what Barca fans would think of Benitez leading his team in genuflection after drawing at home to Granada.
Imagine what Barca fans would think of Benitez leading his team in genuflection after drawing at home to Granada.
Such are the times on here, the only entertainment us United fans have is laughing at Liverpool.
Although it is kinda funny.
Although it is kinda funny.
That is not thanking the fans. Thanking them would be clapping them, as it customary. That is clearly a form of celebration, whereas they should be acting as if it's two points dropped.
Spot on!Again, fair enough. But maybe you just can't relate because it's hard to celebrate a late equalizer in a 0-0 drawIf being tasteful means not doing the hokey cokey for drawing with West Brom at home, I can live with that