And that was a fabulous decision.". He made the people happy it says on the statue of Bill Shankly that stands outside the Kop. 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. Jul 30, 2022 2:02 PM EDT. 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. Klopp had spoken in the buildup this week about the need for this Liverpool team to bring home more silver before they are considered alongside some of the classic sides of yesteryear, echoing similar sentiments from Trent Alexander-Arnold when he spoke of an "expectation to win trophies" earlier this month. subsequently beat Tottenham 2-0 in the final in Madrid. Under first Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and then interim Ralf Rangnick they looked so far behind Liverpool it was impossible to imagine the swing that has taken place since then. Liverpool match verdict from Paul Gorst after Reds win Carabao Cup final on penalties against Chelsea at Wembley. "In this year of the first title, he was a locomotive who gave the power to the rest," Watzke told Sky Sports in 2019. 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. "Social media came in, players are much more in-demand with television, newspapers, everything. Liverpool stride out onto the Bernabeu pitch on Wednesday 5-2 down on aggregate. 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. "I think that an exciting period is going to start now," he said. Sadio Mane ended his six-year Reds stint by joining Bayern Munich after the 2022 Champions League final, while midfielder Gini Wijnaldum - leaving on a free transfer like Firmino - played in all 38 Premier League games in his final Anfield season in 2020-21. Instead, though, he has stayed for one final season and scored seven Premier League goals before the World Cup break. Kinder draws as well as greater depth have enabled Klopp to guide Liverpool to their first FA Cup semi-final since the wretched defeat to Aston Villa under Brendan Rodgers in 2015. Many had stood out. 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. It is not that if we are in no mans land. That decisive period followed an earlier WebIt was his trophy as a coach. 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. 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. He Despite his successes as a manager, Klopp has had to deal with the heartbreak of losing six finals between 2013 and 2018 and once again to Real Madrid in the 2022 Champions League final. Sadio Man, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino embrace in celebration during Liverpools victory over Roma in April 2018. After picking up the first winners' medals of the season here in the capital, Klopp has a potentially seminal couple of months ahead of him to ensure that his team is one that will never, ever be forgotten - not just in the annals of club history, but throughout English football at all levels. [ MORE: How did Klopp mastermind this? The new arrival's first two seasons were nonetheless promising. And that is clear. Three reasons to watch Man City vs Newcastle - live on BT Sport! Hummels, meanwhile, described being "covered in goosebumps from top to bottom" in the final quarter of the game. 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. Where once they crumbled in the big moments, now they thrive and it is by design. Watch: Klopp and his Dortmund boys celebrate 2011 online! 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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. 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 Dortmund's local rivals Schalke, who had been runners-up the year before, also looked strong after securing a marquee signing in veteran forward Raul from Real Madrid. Instead he argued they sometimes just need the right manager. Having signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2024, Klopps legend continues to be written. That season marked the first league title won by Liverpool in the Premier League era. How did Klopp inspire his team to achieve the impossible? Elsewhere the 2010/11 campaign was producing some unexpected results. 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. Roberto Firmino made sure to inform Jurgen Klopp personally when it came to his Liverpool exit, it has been claimed. 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. "It was always the same, I was always really close with the boys, wanted to be close with them, and wanted them to feel faith and trust, so I never had to change, or nobody told me to change. He knows all about perches. Liverpool stride out onto the Bernabeu pitch on Wednesday 5-2 down on aggregate. They followed that up by knocking West Ham out of "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. And at the back with Hummels and Subotic, there are two players who guarantee that you often keep a clean sheet.". But inside the club his impact was obvious. While speaking to the media last October, the former Borussia Dortmund manager praised the veteran midfielder. 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Divock Origi and Ibrahima Konate later joined the fray as Klopp made full use of a squad everyone is now championing as the strongest for many, many years. Last summer, reports suggested Liverpool were open to cashing in on Firmino despite also losing Mane. 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 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. The player has informed Klopp personally & today. 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. And you can print that.It has been printed and quoted many, many times since. My players are my sons. 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.