Jurgen Klopp Archives ⋆ Page 14 of 17 ⋆ LSU

Oct142019 by JBNo Comments

Klopp turned down Man Utd because he ‘hated’ their identity

Premier League

Jurgen Klopp rejected Manchester United because he believed the club was too commercially motivated, according to ex-Liverpool forward Robbie Fowler. Klopp recently marked four years since taking over at the club, during which time he has transformed the team from the one he inherited from his predecessor Brendan Rodgers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He was linked with United after the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson before the Old Trafford outfit opted instead to give the then vacant job to David Moyes. And former Reds forward Fowler says the manager told him several years ago that he rejected the club’s great rivals in favour of a team with the right balance between money and identity. Writing in the Mirror, Fowler said: “I did an interview ...

Oct22019 by JBNo Comments

Klopp explains ‘mood’ problems that led to Liverpool defensive issues vs RB Salzburg

Premier League, UEFA

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp blamed his team's inability to adopt the right mindset when 3-0 up for their failure to maintain a convincing lead against RB Salzburg. Sadio Mane, Andrew Robertson and Mohamed Salah scored inside the first 36 minutes to give the Reds a strong lead, but Hwang Hee-Chan scored one back just before the break. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Takumi Minamino and Erling Braut Haaland netted after half-time to bring Salzburg level and while Salah scored again to give Liverpool all three points, Klopp was unhappy that his players had failed to maintain their level of performance. "It's better you learn the lesson in the game and sort it in the game than you have to talk about it afterwards," Klopp said. "We obviously starte...

Sep152019 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola ‘congratulates’ Liverpool on winning the Premier League title

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has ‘congratulated’ rivals Liverpool on winning the Premier League title after Manchester City’s defeat to Norwich. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The City manager joked that Jurgen Klopp’s team have won the league after Norwich overcame Man City 3-2, with Liverpool also defeating Newcastle 3-1 to go five points clear at the top of the table. Speaking to reporters after the shock loss to the newly-promoted Canaries, Guardiola joked that Liverpool have already clinched the title. “We're in September... we're going to do that? Okay: congratulations, Liverpool, you are the champions. “We're in September! We'll recover, go to Ukraine, then we come back. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “Of course, we've d...

Aug262019 by JBNo Comments

Jurgen Klopp hints at Liverpool exit date

Premier League

Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has hinted he will leave Anfield at the end of his current contract. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The former Borussia Dortmund manager first signed for Liverpool in 2015 and is currently contracted to the club until 2022. Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group are keen to tie Klopp down to a new, long-term contract but the German has suggested he will take a break from football when his deal ends with the club in three years' time. When asked if he was planning to take a sabbatical, Jurgen Klopp told Kicker: "It looks like it. Who can now say if he can give it his all in three years' time? "If I decide for myself that I can't go on anymore, I'll take a break and in that year I'd have to make a definite decision [o...

Aug172019 by JBNo Comments

Klopp points finger of blame at Liverpool defenders for Adrian howler against Southampton

Premier League

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's defenders were partly to blame for the error from Adrian that ensured a nervy final few minutes for the club in the 2-1 win over Southampton at St Mary's. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After a very slow start in the first half, a stunning strike from Senegalese forward Sadio Mane gave Liverpool the lead just before the break. Mane then teed up Firmino to make it 2-0 in the second half, but with Liverpool well on top they shot themselves in the foot when goalkeeper Adrian passed the ball straight to Danny Ings, who fired home. Ex-Reds forward Ings then missed a glorious opportunity to make it 2-2 late on, but Klopp wasn't blaming Adrian - who survived an injury scare to play in the match having recovered from the ankle kno...

Aug142019 by JBNo Comments

Wijnaldum reveals how Jurgen Klopp gave 2018 UCL final team talk in Ronaldo pants

Premier League

Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum has revealed how Jurgen Klopp gave a pre-Champions League final meeting in Cristiano Ronaldo underpants prior to their 2018 game with Real Madrid. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The pressure was on Liverpool as they headed into their first European Cup final since 2007, while Real Madrid were aiming to win their third title on the spin. But, aware of the nerves his players might be feeling ahead of the match, Wijnaldum has revealed how manager Jurgen Klopp lifted the pressure by arriving for a team meeting wearing Ronaldo-branded boxers. "We saw he was wearing the boxer shorts of Cristiano Ronaldo," the Dutchman told The Athletic. "He did the meeting with his shirt stuffed inside his 'CR7' boxers. The whole changing...

Aug32019 by JB1 Comment

Guardiola hits back at Klopp over Man City spending comments

Premier League

Pep Guardiola has hit back at Klopp’s jibes over Manchester City’s “fantasy land” spending. Guardiola has spent in excess of half a billion pounds en route to winning back-to-back Premier League trophies and turning the club into the country’s dominant team after last campaign’s domestic treble. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, on the eve of Sunday’s game against Liverpool at Wembley, the City boss has reacted angrily to Klopp’s claims that City, Madrid, Barcelona and Paris St-Germain operate in “this fantasia land where you just get whatever you want” that his club cannot compete with. “Does it bother me? Of course it bothers me because it’s not true that we spent £200 million every window,” Guardiola said. “That is not true. “So it’s Liverpool -...

Jul302019 by JBNo Comments

Van Dijk breaks silence over touchline spat with Jurgen Klopp

Premier League

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has played down his touchline disagreement with head coach Jurgen Klopp during the pre-season loss to Napoli. The Dutch defender and his German manager were involved in a spat after Liverpool conceded the first of three goals in what proved to be another disappointing performance this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After Lorenzo Insigne opened the scoring for the Italian side, Klopp seemingly gave his star central defender - who had not been directly to blame for the goal - a few home truths. Virgil Van Dijk, however, appeared to take offence and was visibly annoyed with his manager as the pair exchanged their thoughts during the first half of the 3-0 defeat. But the Holland international didn't want t...

Jul162019 by JBNo Comments

Rooney: Only bad thing about Klopp is working for Liverpool!

Premier League

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney revealed his admiration for Jurgen Klopp, calling the Liverpool manager an "amazing guy" even if he is currently leading the success of Rooney's biggest rivals. Klopp took charge of Liverpool in 2015 after rising to prominence as head coach of Borussia Dortmund, where he won two Bundesliga trophies and a DFB-Pokal while reaching the 2012-13 Champions League final, and losing eventually to Bayern. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He then guided Liverpool to the 2015-16 Europa League and 2017-18 Champions League finals, but settled for runners-up medals yet again in England. The manager did finally get his Champions League medal, though, as Liverpool wear able to secure a 2-0 win over Tottenham in June with goa...

Jun52019 by JBNo Comments

Klopp tells Liverpool he wants United target De Ligt to partner Van Dijk

Premier League, Transfer Info

Jurgen Klopp has reportedly told Liverpool to sign Matthijs de Ligt as a defensive partner for Netherlands star Virgil van Dijk. Liverpool are currently enjoying the triumph of their Champions League glory on Saturday, but Klopp’s mind appears to have already turned to his transfer plans as he looks to challenge for the Premier League title once again next season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Reds were not planning any major signings, but Sport Bild claim Jorgen Klopp has made a request to the Liverpool board to make a big addition. De Ligt is rated highly and wanted by almost every top club after a superb campaign with Ajax. The 19-year-old has offers from Barcelona, Manchester United and Bayern Munich, with United reportedly offering the b...