Dortmund, meanwhile, had emerged from a financial crisis in 2005, but Klopp was their third coach in 18 months, and the previous season they had finished 13th after conceding a league-high 62 goals. Hes our first line of defence, he nicks the ball in midfield and then he goes up the park and scores goals and makes assists. "We've waited a very, very long time for this.". And that is clear. March 1 In September 2002 Sir Alex Ferguson was under pressure. Looking back on that season in 2015, Klopp said he had instructed his side to treat what followed as a fresh start. Firmino joined from Hoffenheim just a few short months before Klopp took over as manager, and has won every trophy going under the manager. 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. 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. - imago images bundesliga Jrgen Klopp's first trophy: how Borussia Dortmund won the 2010/11 Bundesliga 2 years ago For the 2010/11 Kepa's would be the kick that decided it all; Liverpool won on penalties 11-10. By that stage though, Klopp & Co. were building up a head of steam themselves. 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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. 7 trophies lifted and the Club World Cup. After the 2-0 win over Wolverhampton last night, Liverpool are just six points behind Tottenham Hotspur, who have played a game more and sit fourth. Paul Ellis/Agence France-Presse Getty Images. Next up was heartbreak in the Europa League final, as his ever-improving Liverpool side were foiled by the Europa League experts Sevilla. 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. Liverpool stride out onto the Bernabeu pitch on Wednesday 5-2 down on aggregate. The winter months are almost done, so stick with us throughout the day as we bring you the latest news and transfer rumours. This will do them absolutely no harm on that front then. Before a 30-year wait for the league title ended Contents show 1 How long did it take Klopp to win his first Liverpool trophy? What also followed was a first-ever Premier League title, as Liverpool dominated the 2019-20 season in a brilliant campaign, making for a historic treble of trophies. There always seemed a sense of inevitability around Jurgen Klopps appointment as Liverpool manager. But the most heart-breaking moment in his career came at the hands of Real Madrid (and sadly his own goalkeeper). Elsewhere in 2010/11, St Pauli took four points off richer rivals Hamburg despite finishing bottom, and Eintracht dropped from seventh at Christmas to end up being relegated on a dramatic final day. It was a fun match between young, high-energy teams and a glimpse into what the two tacticians would later bring to Chelsea and Liverpool, but Klopp's side were further down the line with their aggressive pressing and rapid counter-attacks. "Because Dortmund play as a unit, I like a lot of players," the former Bayern coach told Der Tagesspiegel in April 2011. Looking directly at camera, Roberto Firmino stops, blows out his cheeks, smirks, then smirks again. Your login session has expired. But inside the club his impact was obvious. 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 celebrations that followed the first trophy of Klopp's managerial career were suitably exuberant. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Despite a 12-point advantage, Klopp continued to play down Dortmund's title chances. The 53-year-old boasts the best win ratio 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. Klopp had, for Before June 1, 2019, Liverpool had reached three major finals under Klopp but had lost them all. WebAnswer (1 of 3): I would say with much conviction that yes, he has been a successful manager at Liverpool. The Reds boss said: "First of all, its difficult - pretty much impossible - to be happy about something at Man Utd when you are the Liverpool manager for seven-and-a Liverpool Manager Jrgen Klopp won his first Champions League title after two earlier defeats. Click here, Be the first one to comment on this story. 3 minutes ago. It was a good talk. United look a team reborn under Ten Hag, having won the League Cup last week to lift their first major trophy since 2017. My players are my sons. But I also told them the truth. Can Takuma Asano and Bochum get the better of Maya Yoshida and Schalke in a relegation six-pointer on Saturday? Jurgen Klopp registered his 200th win as Liverpool manager with the sensational 5-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday. I said, We have to play without two of the best strikers in the world. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 assists in the process. Friends off the pitch, Thomas Tuchel (l.) and Jrgen Klopp (r.) went head-to-head with Mainz and Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table in 2010/11. 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. "Now I have really, really young players. Gtze and Sahin each scored six goals and combined for over 20 assists between them. But then came Liverpools trip to Manchester City in late November 2015. That is something I can never forget. He may have won seven Premier League titles with Manchester United, he may have landed an unprecedented treble in 1999, he may have been knighted.But the scrutiny was growing with the argument he was falling behind innovative managers such as Arsne Wenger, who had led Arsenal to the title by winning at Old Trafford and were already six points ahead of United.Interestingly it was a comment from a former Liverpool defender, Alan Hansen, that provoked Ferguson into one of footballs most famous quotes and one which, shrewdly, he knew would be lapped up by United supporters. With Robben injured for the first couple of months and several other World Cup stars fatigued after a long summer, Bayern dropped 10 points in their first six matches. Riding the crest of an irrepressible wave, Liverpool subsequently beat Tottenham 2-0 in the final in Madrid, securing their sixth European trophy and their first since 2005. "I explained it once, that I really want to be the friend of a player, but not their best friend. he last day of August 2019 and Liverpool have just. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 Last summer, reports suggested Liverpool were open to cashing in on Firmino despite also losing Mane. Klopp signed Mohamed Salah from AS Roma during the summer transfer window of 2017. WebKlopp lost out in his only appearance in the competition in 2020 as Arsenal sealed a penalty shootout win after a 1-1 draw at Wembley. Watch every Premier League TV game on BT TV. 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. I don't think so. A young, new-look Borussia Dortmund quickly began to bond into an unstoppable Bundesliga team. For the 2010/11 Bundesliga season, current Liverpool boss Jrgen Klopp moulded a spectacular young Borussia Dortmund side to dethrone Bayern Munich. He excelled in a 4-1 win for Klopps side, scoring one goal, providing assists for two others and generally tormenting the hosts up until his substitution on 77 minutes. Jurgen Klopp has told reporters who the lucky individual was who went to bed with the Champions League trophy following Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Tottenham. 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. That of course is a challenge, but it was never really difficult for me because I never judge people as a group, always individually. Before falling in the Champions League final against Real Madrid on May 28, they defeated Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final (Feb. 27) and the FA Cup final (May 14), both via a penalty-kick shootout after a scoreless draw. 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 It is not that if we are in no mans land. There's a lot of football to be played before that tantalising prospect is a reality, but the naked fact that a truly unprecedented quadruple is still in sight at the start of March will whet the appetite for what could genuinely be halcyon days, even at this most storied of football clubs. Elsewhere the 2010/11 campaign was producing some unexpected results. LIVE: Follow all the celebrations after Carabao Cup win in our live blog from Wembley, READ MORE: What Jurgen Klopp did before Kepa Arrizabalaga Chelsea penalty miss, PLAYER RATINGS: Caoimhin Kelleher the hero as Liverpool win the Carabao Cup. James Milner has been an incredibly important player for Liverpool since Jurgen Klopp's arrival at Anfield. Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, and Cody Gakpo have all joined the attack but injuries to some have once again caused delays to the Reds' rebuild. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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 Spanish side won their third straight title as an early Daniel Sturridge beauty was cancelled out by three second-half Sevilla goals. Watch all the world-class live sport you love without having to sign a contract. 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. Firmino's agent Roger Wittmann confirmed the player's decision on Friday, though his next move is still up in the air. But do not under-estimate the importance to United of finishing ahead of Liverpool. Bayern hammered Leverkusen 5-1 the following week, however, with Gomez getting a hat-trick as part of a league-high 28 goals for the season. Jurgen Klopp reflects on absolutely exceptional season. Grosskreutz had eight goals, Hummels got five, and Polish pair Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski finished with seven assists and three goals and four assists respectively. Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Roberto Firmino, Manuel Locatelli, Naby Keita and Mason Mount. 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. Remarkably, United go into Sundays fixture at Anfield 10 points ahead of Liverpool. 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? 3 Has Klopp won any trophies with Liverpool? Extra time beckoned before it was decided that there would, in fact, be penalties to settle it. Liverpool was the biggest, greatest, most successful time of my life together with the manager, together with my colleagues, together with all of them. [. Liverpool stride out onto the Bernabeu pitch on Wednesday 5-2 down on aggregate. For all the trophies and accolades that have begun to mount up in an already-overladen Anfield trophy cabinet, perhaps Klopps mastery of player psychology should be regarded as his biggest success. 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. Following a tough run of finals where his performance in big matches was openly questioned, Klopp finally broke through in 2019 with Liverpool as they secured the club's sixth European Cup, beating Tottenham 2-0 in the final. There were no goals and little to write home about. 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.". In the aftermath, Roy Keane declared United were no longer the institution he once played for. #CarabaoCupFinal #CHELIV He then added two DFL-Super Cups in 2013 and 2014. The Egypt international has transformed himself among the best players in the world under the guidance of the German manager. arrival from Hoffenheim for 29m in June 2015. Mount should really have put the Blues in front early in the second half but after going through one-v-one with Kelleher, his side-foot finish bounced off the post and to Liverpool safety. The 53-year-old boasts the best win ratio (60.3%) of any Liverpool manager to have taken charge of more than 50 games, bettering club legends Kenny Dalglish (58.3%), Bob Paisley (57.4%) and Rafa Benitez (55.4%). Jurgen Klopp is one of today's top managers. It was a cruel twist of fate for the Spaniard and his touchline tears revealed all about his disappointment as the two teams were kicking off. Jul 30, 2022 2:02 PM EDT. 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. 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. Three reasons to watch Man City vs Newcastle - live on BT Sport! Sports Brief also reported on Klopp admitting Liverpool misses Mane, saying the Senegalese's departure has opened a void in the team's front three. 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. "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. 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. The quadruple-chasing Reds are one quarter into their mission; one trophy down, three to go. It was a wonderful moment and one many Liverpool supporters are no doubt reflecting on as they digest the news that Firmino has decided to leave the club in the summer. How many finals has he lost at Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund. The Brazil international has been a key player for the Merseyside outfit ever since. Klopp will already know by now that, as brilliant a striker as Daniel Sturridge may be, he cannot rely on his fitness. Its decided! As per HITC, the former Hoffenheim attacker will leave the Reds next summer. Firmino was again deployed centrally but this time as a false nine in a three-man frontline, given the licence to move into dangerous positions inside the area as well as drift across and away from the attacking line, all the while supported by, and supporting, the forwards either side of him. Future Dortmund captain Marco Reus then saved Gladbach from the same fate with a late goal in a promotion/relegation play-off with Bochum. A run of five points from 12 between Matchdays 26 and 29 might have caused some nerves as Leverkusen swiftly cut the gap to five points with five games to play. Mostly, I talked about tactics, he remembered of his pre-match team talk. On the hour mark, Hummels headed home against his former club to give Dortmund a two-goal cushion that they never lost. Jurgen Klopp does his best dad dancing and young fan lifts the trophy with the team as Liverpool celebrate record breaking Carabao Cup triumph Jackson Cole 27th February 2022, 11:34 pm His obsession with a dominant Liverpool, when he arrived from Aberdeen in 1986, had been clear.Jamie Carraghers subsequent argument may ring true that it was Liverpool, and not United, who knocked themselves off their perch with poor decisions and were out of contention when Ferguson won his first title in 1993 but so do the words of a United executive more recently. With four years left and no doubt plenty of silverware won along the way could Klopp become the best coach in the clubs history? "They have turned into a results machine. Besides that, he has won 11 titles as a coach, five with Borussia jurgen Klopp says Sunday's clash with arch-rivals Manchester United feels like a 'derby to him'. While numbers and statistical models demonstrated his potential value to the team on their quest to secure Premier League and Champions League titles, it quickly became clear that Klopps greatest attribute was beyond the quantitative. United won the first trophy of the season last Sunday when they beat Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final. Jurgen Klopp's wait for a major trophy goes on following Liverpool's 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev. Liverpool have won the Community Shield for the first time since 2006. It was Munich again who foiled him in a final a year later, as the sides faced off in the final of the 2014 DFL-Pokal. WebIt was his trophy as a coach. Exciting feature: Check out news exactly for YOU click on "Recommended for you" and enjoy! Roberto Firmino made sure to inform Jurgen Klopp personally when it came to his Liverpool exit, it has been claimed. Try Flashscore News. 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. But if I wrote a book about that probably nobody would buy it.". What transpired etched another famous European night at Anfield into the history books forever as they overwhelmed, outgunned and outfought the Catalan giants on their way to a deserved 4-0 win a result made all the more remarkable by the absences of injured duo Salah and Firmino. Speaking in an interview with Jamie Carragher in April, Klopp explained: "In the very beginning [of my career] I was just much closer age-wise to the players. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. 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Twelve points clear of second-placed Leverkusen and 16 ahead of the defending champions, it felt like nothing could stop Dortmund with 10 games to go. Klopp helped bring Liverpool two trophies that the club had never previously secured. It would also complete the most unlikely of league doubles having beaten Liverpool 2-1 in August in a febrile Old Trafford when Ten Hag was feeling the heat after a shocking start to the campaign - a 2-1 loss to Brighton at home followed by a 4-0 defeat to Brentford away.Despite Liverpools dominance over United in recent years it really is, of course, eventually about knocking the noisy neighbours of Manchester City off the top spot and that may take longer.Arsenal are obviously having a huge say in that as they, like United, are on their way back and are probably further ahead. And that has not happened since Ferguson stepped down 10 years ago. "My heart was beating like crazy," Klopp recalled many years later of the moment he heard that scoreline. "We just looked to see how far we could take it. Firmino is far from the first member of Liverpool's 2019-20 title-winning side to move to pastures new. Welcome on board to our LIVE Liverpool blog for Tuesday, February 28. Quite simply the trio were made for each other and over the course of five years established themselves as one of the most aggressive, thrilling and decisive attacking units European football has ever seen. But when Liverpool came calling less than five months later, the allure proved too difficult to turn down. Midfielder Sebastian Kehl told Sky in 2019 that Klopp had convinced his team that it was time for them to become German champions. 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. A smile for all occasions, and a smirk for even the most awkward of them. Ottmar Hitzfeld, who led a more experienced Dortmund side to their first Bundesliga title in 1995 and European Cup glory two years later, said a clutch of young and hungry players had been vital to Dortmunds high-tempo style. If Real Madrid see off Liverpool again then Klopp's trophy chances are nil. This competition started, unashamedly, as the lowest priority when the action got underway way back in September, and while this record-setting triumph now takes them one clear of Manchester City, the club's ninth League Cup may yet be remembered in the wider context of a far, far grander achievement. I am 52 now, older, and this helps of course, but do I treat the players differently to the past? 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. The former England international has played a key role in every trophy that Klopp has won with the Merseyside outfit so far. 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. Sadio Man, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino embrace in celebration during Liverpools victory over Roma in April 2018. They welcomed back young midfielder Toni Kroos from his loan spell at Bayer Leverkusen, while fellow future 2014 FIFA World Cup winners Philipp Lahm and Bastian Schweinsteiger would also play integral roles. Keep up with all the Reds news with our FREE daily newsletter. Call it charisma, call it emotional intelligence, whatever it is, Klopp had it in spades, winning fans over immediately with almost his first words to them. "Sahin as a director in midfield who pulls the strings, Gtze who already plays with a lot of calmness and enjoys his football, Barrios who has been really successful. Sure enough, they quickly recovered to chalk up consecutive victories over VfB Stuttgart, Wolfsburg and Schalke. 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. 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 How did Klopp inspire his team to achieve the impossible? Teams couldnt live with the intensity and work rate of Klopp's team, with both playmaker Sahin and the electric Gtze in majestic form and Kagawa finishing with eight goals before the winter break. After 30 years of near misses, some dark days and The attacker has won three 'Premier League Golden Boots' and one 'Premier League Player of the Season' accolade under Klopp's leadership. Jrgen Klopp relishes the scale of Liverpools clashes with Manchester United and is targeting another decisive step on Sunday. That, allied to the arrival of Diogo Jota, Luis Daz, Darwin Nez and Cody Gakpo during subsequent transfer windows, has pretty much relegated Firmino to being Liverpools sixth-choice frontline option. We have to change from doubters to believers, he beamed, Now.. It was also made clear, according to the same reports, that the 31-year-old is making his decision with his family in mind and will 'fight until the end' for Liverpool. He made the people happy it says on the statue of Bill Shankly that stands outside the Kop. Jrgen Klopp (l.) coached a 21-year-old Robert Lewandowski (r.) in what was the Polish striker's first season in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund. 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 "They play an elegant, passionate and imaginative football," impressed Leverkusen boss Heynckes - who would soon be battling Klopp with Bayern - said after the game. He eventually moved to Liverpool in 2015 and won the Champions League in Madrid in The next best - Tuchel's Mainz, who finished fifth - had let in 17 more. The German manager has helped the Reds win one Premier League title, one UEFA Champions League trophy, one EFL Cup, one FA Cup, one UEFA Super Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup.