The Reds secured three more Premier League points at Anfield on Wednesday night as second-half goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah saw off the visitors. By Will Rooney. WebJrgen Klopp made Liverpool champions of England, Europe and the world within five years of his appointment at Anfield in October 2015. Jurgen Klopp's record at Liverpool Patience It took Liverpool almost three years to win their first trophy under Klopp, but the improvement was evident. Liverpool, Manchester United and a shifting dynamic towards similarity | Jonathan Liew, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. It was about who they were as human beings and everything they had overcome in life. 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. 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. "We were determined not to try and defend any kind of a lead, but rather to start the second half of the season from scratch again," he revealed. Liverpool have won the Community Shield for the first time since 2006. The Merseyside club were beaten in the 2016 League Cup final, It was a message that was tested over the resulting season as Liverpool were beaten in both the League Cup and Europa League finals, finishing the 2015/16 Premier League season in eighth place. Instead he argued they sometimes just need the right manager. 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. How good must it feel to know that all of this Wembley colour and cheer could merely be the glorious prelude to the most sensational conclusion of any season of any era at Anfield? He has played 290 games under Jurgen Klopp so far, registering 176 goals and 76 assists. Because its you, we have a chance., I have no other job, I have to help the boys be the best player they can be- Jurgen Klopp, I really believed that. 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. Besides that, he has won 11 titles as a coach, five with Borussia 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. Rafael Benitez oversaw the Miracle of Istanbul in 2005, and the most recent came under Jrgen Klopp in 2019. Looking back on that season in 2015, Klopp said he had instructed his side to treat what followed as a fresh start. Jurgen Klopps side suffered a humbling 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League last month and Merson reckons Liverpool could play right into Uniteds hands on Sunday. You really have to go for it," Klopp said, with a Champions League defeat at home to Real Madrid leaving a top four finish as Liverpool's best chance of a return to the competition. In his first season in English football, he faced Manchester City in the League Cup final in 2016 at Wembley. Klopp is quick to talk down his own influence in shaping the psychology of his team but at almost every opportunity, the German urges them to embrace challenge, to strive for constant improvement and to disregard their fear of failure. He The German manager hasn't had it all his own way in finals however, as once upon a time there was even talk of the 'Klopp Curse,' but his success with Liverpool has helped to move away from such labels. That decisive period followed an earlier A subsequent top-four finish meant Liverpools return to the Champions League, albeit via the qualifying play-offs, for the following 2017/18 season a campaign which proved to be the coming out party for Klopps Liverpool on the European stage. Liverpool was the biggest, greatest, most successful time of my life together with the manager, together with my colleagues, together with all of them. [. It was also no surprise for him to have dinner with Ferguson at an Italian restaurant in Cheshire but the timing was interesting: ahead of arguably the four most crucial games of Uniteds season. 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. In September 2002 Sir Alex Ferguson was under pressure. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 assists in the process. Guided by Thomas Tuchel (37) and spurred on by Andre Schrrle (19), Lewis Holtby (20) and Adam Szalai (22), the plucky 05ers held a three-point advantage over second-placed Dortmund. Lukasz Piszczek, a full-back and former winger, joined from relegated Hertha Berlin, while an unheralded attacking midfielder, Shinji Kagawa, signed after starring for Japanese second-tier side Cerezo Osaka. They also recruited Klaas-Jan Huntelaar from AC Milan and had highly-rated young goalkeeper Manuel Neuer between the posts. Can Niclas Fllkrug give Bremen back-to-back wins on Saturday and end Augsburg's 100 percent home record in 2023? Klopp has won an illustrious 12 trophies across his time managing at Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool, including the UEFA Champions League. Jrgen Klopp relishes the scale of Liverpools clashes with Manchester United and is targeting another decisive step on Sunday. Liverpool stride out onto the Bernabeu pitch on Wednesday 5-2 down on aggregate. Jurgen Klopp's wait for a major trophy goes on following Liverpool's 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev. Because for them he has not just been a brilliantly influential part of the Jrgen Klopp era but, more than any other player, encapsulated the sheer joy of it, too. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he was "overwhelmed" and saw his players in tears after they completed the biggest Champions League semi-final comeback to beat Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate. Liverpool legend Danny Murphy has admitted that he is "worried" about Manchester United as he feels Erik ten Hag's side can win a treble this season. 3 minutes ago. As per HITC, the former Hoffenheim attacker will leave the Reds next summer. Jrgen Klopp praised the 'important' collective performance that carried Liverpool to a 2-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. As reported by the Mirror, Mane scored 120 goals in 269 appearances for Klopp before he left for Germany. If Real Madrid see off Liverpool again then Klopp's trophy chances are nil. Mostly, I talked about tactics, he remembered of his pre-match team talk. Mohamed Salah is still an important player for Liverpool and Klopp worked hard to extend his contract last summer. The trio formed a hugely impressive frontline during their five years together at Anfield. The Reds could not find a way past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who was the undisputed man of the match. Klopp previews Liverpool's Premier League clash with Man Utd and has won every trophy going under the Firmino is far from the first member of Liverpool's However it ends now is anyone's guess, but it will be a fascinating, thrilling, utterly compelling watch over the next two months. That of course is a challenge, but it was never really difficult for me because I never judge people as a group, always individually. As the goals rained in and the trophies piled up, there was always the question of which of the front three would leave first. When Klopp was appointed as Dortmund head coach in May 2008, club CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke delivered what turned out to be an accurate prediction. Here's your Liverpool morning digest as Luis Diaz continues his recovery in training and what will Roberto Firmino's last act be? 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. 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. WON. English Second Division Titles: 4 (189394, 189596, 190405, 196162) Jurgen Klopp reflects on absolutely exceptional season. 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. 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. 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. A friend has to tell you the truth, what they want better, what is right or wrong, but never in a manner that they cannot get up the next morning and do it. 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. Dutchman has tapped into United's history and psyche do not under-estimate what finishing ahead of Liverpool means. Jurgen Klopp has revealed the moment he realised winning trophies with Liverpool is different than doing it at any other club. Midway through the second half, the noise levels increased in the stands when news from Cologne started to filter through. Both matches ended in scoreless draws, and while the first shootout in February needed the goalkeepers to take kicks it finished 11-10 for the Reds the FA Cup shootout wrapped up at 6-5 in favor of Liverpool. It was a good talk. But do not under-estimate the importance to United of finishing ahead of Liverpool. Klopp helped bring Liverpool two trophies that the club had never previously secured. 4 How many How Long Did It Take Klopp To Win A Trophy Jrgen Klopp has the moves! Rashford scored Manchester United's second in their win over Newcastle United at Wembley as Erik ten Hag led the Old Trafford club to their first trophy since 2017. Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football. The first came under Bob Paisley, who added two more to the trophy cabinet before his successor Joe Fagan also won the famous cup. 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. Instead, though, he has stayed for one final season and scored seven Premier League goals before the World Cup break. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. To be at the unveiling on Friday morning was to be left in no doubt that Liverpool have landed a trophy manager. By that stage the 40-year-old was already well known in Germany, not only for leading Mainz to the Bundesliga - before being relegated with them two years later - but also for his astute and charismatic observations as a pundit on mainstream TV coverage of major tournaments. When the season did kick off, Dortmund suffered an opening day defeat. 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. 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.