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At Dortmund, he reached the Champions League final at Wembley, where his side were edged out by a last-gasp winner from Arjen Robben which broke Dortmund hearts as they lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich. From that success, the Reds earned the right to face Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup final and they won it on penalties. 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. Firminos loss is unlikely to be as notable given his status as an increasingly peripheral member of the squad, in part due to a downturn in his productivity and general effectiveness that essentially started after Liverpool won the Premier League title in 2020. Salah, Mane, and Firmino formed a devastating front three, but the Egyptian is the only regular left among them to departure and injury respectively. All eyes are consequently on the pair as they head back to the dressing room, yet ultimately it is the other member of Liverpools frontline who catches the attention as he walks between them. 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%). Another stint in Germany or a return to Brazil could be on the cards, while there have also been reports of interest from Italy and the middle east. Firmino is far from the first member of Liverpool's 2019-20 title-winning side to move to pastures new. "Now I have really, really young players. All that was to be forgotten the following year however as Klopp ensured his men returned with a renewed hunger to end their 30-year league title drought and they did so in emphatic style, wrapping up the title with seven games to spare in a new league record. Jrgen Klopp praised the 'important' collective performance that carried Liverpool to a 2-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jurgen Klopp reflects on absolutely exceptional season. 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. Premier League: The Big Interview with Nigel De Jong. Everyone contributed in an admirable collective effort. 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. 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. He won the award in the 2019/2020 season and the 2021-2022 season. After Liverpools comprehensive 4-0 win last season, the suggestion Manchester United were years behind their rivals took hold, Carragher told the Daily - imago images bundesliga Jrgen Klopp's first trophy: how Borussia Dortmund won the 2010/11 Bundesliga 2 years ago For the 2010/11 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. 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. 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? How many finals has he lost at Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund. He won his first cup final in 2012, adding the DFL-Pokal Cup to his collection by beating Bayern Munich 5-2. Midfielder Sebastian Kehl told Sky in 2019 that Klopp had convinced his team that it was time for them to become German champions. Optimism is one of the most precious commodities to be in possession of as a football fan and those who follow the Reds have industrial quantities of the stuff right now. 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. 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. 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Midway through the second half, the noise levels increased in the stands when news from Cologne started to filter through. Guardiola - "Newcastle will be a real threat to the title soon", Howe rues lack of clinical edge after Newcastle defeated again, Highlights - Man City 2-0 Newcastle United, Silva - "The team has a good spirit at the moment", Silva strikes as Man City double their lead, Foden dances through Newcastle's defence to score opener, Guardiola Intelligence is an attribute a player should have. 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. Your login session has expired. Forget the trophies (or lack thereof) for one second. After Rafa Benitez departure, Liverpool were a club on the decline floundering in 6th-8th. 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. Because while this is the first time that Klopp's Liverpool have been able to physically lift silverware in front of their own fans on domestic soil, this could simply be the one that gets the ball rolling on the most incredible period ever at Liverpool FC. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 assists in the process. Supporters, however, do not have to be bound by that same mentality - they should dare to dream. And that has not happened since Ferguson stepped down 10 years ago. The impact was consistently impressive and especially so after Man and Salah arrived in successive summers. In Luis Diaz, the Reds had the game's outstanding performer, but there was nothing between the sides at the break, despite Klopp's men exerting the most pressure after the first 15 minutes or so. They also recruited Klaas-Jan Huntelaar from AC Milan and had highly-rated young goalkeeper Manuel Neuer between the posts. Liverpool, Manchester United and a shifting dynamic towards similarity | Jonathan Liew, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. The attacker has won three 'Premier League Golden Boots' and one 'Premier League Player of the Season' accolade under Klopp's leadership. It's exactly the same as with my sons. Ten Hag is proving that and has also, shrewdly, tapped into Uniteds psyche and history. The Reds could not find a way past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who was the undisputed man of the match. I don't think so. 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. Have your say in the comments section. Dutchman has tapped into United's history and psyche do not under-estimate what finishing ahead of Liverpool means. Sure enough, they quickly recovered to chalk up consecutive victories over VfB Stuttgart, Wolfsburg and Schalke. Liverpool Manager Jrgen Klopp won his first Champions League title after two earlier defeats. 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. Firmino joined from Hoffenheim just a few short months before Klopp took over as manager, and has won every trophy going under the manager. Although the club won't be making any finals in 2022-23 barring a shocking comeback in the Champions League, the Reds made it to three finals in 2021-22 alone. Barrios would finish with 16, one of which came on Matchday 32 as Dortmund sealed the title with two games to spare following a 2-0 home win against Nuremberg. Having returned from three months out last weekend, what role will Sadio Mane play when Bayern visit Stuttgart? Liverpool have won the Community Shield for the first time since 2006. The winter months are almost done, so stick with us throughout the day as we bring you the latest news and transfer rumours. The Brazil international has been a key player for the Merseyside outfit ever since. ", 'Pubs need to adapt' if they are going to survive the times ahead, "Although we are living during a cost-of-living crisis people still do have money. With Mainz, he won promotion to the Bundesliga back in 2004, and then won back-to-back Bundesliga titles with Dortmund from 2010-2012. 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. 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. March 1 A young, new-look Borussia Dortmund quickly began to bond into an unstoppable Bundesliga team. They followed that up by knocking West Ham out of Jul 30, 2022 2:02 PM EDT. 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. 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. After 30 years of near misses, some dark days and 2 How long did it take for Liverpool to win a trophy? 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. The story of the campaign was undoubtedly Dortmund, however, who won the league by seven points from Leverkusen and finished 10 points ahead of Bayern in third. 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 February 24 2023, 12:28 pm 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. Despite going ahead, they lost out to goals from Luis Gustavo, Bas Dost and Kevin de Bruyne. The first came under Bob Paisley, who added two more to the trophy cabinet before his successor Joe Fagan also won the famous cup. Welcome on board to our LIVE Liverpool blog for Tuesday, February 28. 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. jurgen Klopp says Sunday's clash with arch-rivals Manchester United feels like a 'derby to him'. 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. The player has informed Klopp personally & today. While speaking to the media last October, the former Borussia Dortmund manager praised the veteran midfielder. Firmino's agent Roger Wittmann confirmed the player's decision on Friday, though his next move is still up in the air. Having signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2024, Klopps legend continues to be written. Before June 1, 2019, Liverpool had reached three major finals under Klopp but had lost them all. 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 With the League Cup now safely on its way into the Anfield trophy room, complete with red ribbons, the attention now swiftly turns to the FA Cup, Champions League and even the Premier League. Here's your Liverpool morning digest as Luis Diaz continues his recovery in training and what will Roberto Firmino's last act be? 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. WebKlopp knows his side will have a difficult task nullifying Rashford - yet he's not United's only potent threat. WebJrgen Klopp made Liverpool champions of England, Europe and the world within five years of his appointment at Anfield in October 2015. That of course is a challenge, but it was never really difficult for me because I never judge people as a group, always individually. 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. After 120 minutes it ended 1-1, and Willy Caballero was the hero as City prevailed on penalties. According to Sky Sport in Germany, it was 'very important' for Firmino to inform Klopp of his plans. 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. The former England international has played a key role in every trophy that Klopp has won with the Merseyside outfit so far. That season marked the first league title won by Liverpool in the Premier League era. Liverpool 5-3 Chelsea: Jurgen Klopp 'couldn't be more proud' after Reds lift trophy How Liverpool won the title. 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. 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. Wed be lost without him. Propelled by the goals of new arrival Mo Salah, who helped himself to 44 goals in 52 appearances in his debut season, alongside Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino, the Reds tore through the Champions League, breaking the competitions long-standing goals record with 47 from just 15 games. 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. The 53-year-old boasts the best win ratio They were far from the last. 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. And lets be honest, its probably impossible. Watch Now https://t.co/hkoevnV6B4 pic.twitter.com/0ENfF5wj31. Klopp had, for However, the nature of the goals is what the game is remembered for. But the most heart-breaking moment in his career came at the hands of Real Madrid (and sadly his own goalkeeper). He reportedly had the conversation with Liverpool's manager after the club's Friday training session. Liverpool was the biggest, greatest, most successful time of my life together with the manager, together with my colleagues, together with all of them. [. BVB's win over Mainz - where Klopp had spent the best part of two decades as a player and then head coach - was one of 14 in 15 league matches after the opening day. The next best - Tuchel's Mainz, who finished fifth - had let in 17 more. Jrgen Klopp 2 1 1 2 1 Liverpool Manager Premier League Appointed: Oct 8, 2015 Contract until: Jun 30, 2026 imago images + Date of birth/Age: Jun 16, 1967 (55) Instead, though, he has stayed for one final season and scored seven Premier League goals before the World Cup break. Jrgen Norbert Klopp is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Liverpool. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Jurgen Klopp has won his first trophy since the 2012 German double with Borussia Dortmund Liverpool erased the disappointment of last season's Uefa They are just choosing to spend it more cautiously. He [Firmino] will LEAVE Liverpool after 8 years! 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. The Brazil international is set to leave Anfield at the end of the season, bringing his eight-year stint to an end. Jurgen Klopp is regarded as among the most talented football managers of his generation. 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. 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. WebMan Utd have more trophies on the way under Erik ten Hag Erik ten Hag won his first trophy with Man United this weekend and theres surely more on the way soon. It was harsh in the extreme but they didn't let a sense of injustice rattle them as Klopp sent on Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota and James Milner for Henderson, Mane and Keita. Can Takuma Asano and Bochum get the better of Maya Yoshida and Schalke in a relegation six-pointer on Saturday? The Reds have struggled to repeat last season's form, though, and are playing catch-up in the top four race ahead of their weekend clash with Erik ten Hag's Man Utd. The Senegalese international called it quits on his time at Anfield at the end of last season and requested a move away - which was granted - to join German champions, Bayern Munich. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Where the 31-year-old Brazilian goes next is unclear but whats sure is that he will travel to his next destination with a bag full of memories to go alongside all those winners medals. Dortmund won in Munich for the first time in 19 years, leaving Bayern in fourth following a 3-1 victory. Can Niclas Fllkrug give Bremen back-to-back wins on Saturday and end Augsburg's 100 percent home record in 2023? Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Klopp has strengthened his front-line this season, adding Darwin Nunez over the summer and bringing in Cody Gakpo at the start of the January window. Besides that, he has won 11 titles as a coach, five with Borussia With the support of Borussia Dortmund's famous Yellow Wall behind them, Jrgen Klopp's side played like they were unbeatable. "I think there's rarely been a champion thats deserved it as much - they're on fire," said Stuttgart coach Bruno Labbadia when asked about Germany's youngest ever champions, who seemed as popular as they were effective. It has been transformative and it also speaks to another comment Carragher has made when he suggested that clubs do not need multiple transfer windows and time to turn around their fortunes. English Second Division Titles: 4 (189394, 189596, 190405, 196162) 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. Henry, influenced by baseballs Moneyball statistical insurrection, honed in on Klopp after his name was identified by a team of leading mathematicians and data scientists as the right man for the job. WebLiverpool career. With Australian Mitchell Langerak making his competitive debut in place of the injured Weidenfeller, the visitors fielded the youngest team in their Bundesliga history - with an average age of 22.3 years. United have won the first three and if they triumph at Anfield, for the first time since 2016, which was soon after Klopp took over, it will feel even more significant as well as suggest they might actually still be in the title race. A Lionel Messi masterclass at the Nou Camp had handed semi-final opponents Barcelona a commanding first leg lead as they arrived on Merseyside up 3-0 in the tie. Lewandowski - who ended his first season in Germany with eight league goals - cleverly lifted in the second shortly before half-time. | James Milner is currently heading for the Liverpool exit door in the summer. If Real Madrid see off Liverpool again then Klopp's trophy chances are nil. Against the backdrop of securing their best ever Premier League points tally, 97, Liverpool were unlucky to come up against Pep Guardiolas rampant Manchester City in the league to prevent them from securing an incredible double. "We didn't want to limit ourselves by setting a realistic target," Klopp said in 2015. Jurgen Klopp is one of today's top managers. Mohamed Salah is still an important player for Liverpool and Klopp worked hard to extend his contract last summer. Jurgen Klopp has revealed the moment he realised winning trophies with Liverpool is different than doing it at any other club. Chelsea had a couple of big chances at either end of the first half with Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount but Liverpool's most glaring opportunity came when Edouard Mendy saved from Keita before somehow keeping out Sadio Mane while on the floor. 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. Gtze added a third in the space of six devastating second-half minutes. "They play an elegant, passionate and imaginative football," impressed Leverkusen boss Heynckes - who would soon be battling Klopp with Bayern - said after the game. I always did that with my players as well. The 5-0 defeat at Old Trafford was the biggest ever defeat at home to Liverpool, with Solskjaer looking broken as he talked about it being the darkest day.It genuinely did not feel like hyperbole or an over-reaction, such was the apparent gulf between the two teams, the two managers, the two clubs. 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. Paul Merson predicts the result of Liverpool vs Man Utd and other PL GW 26 fixtures! The senior figure said it was actually more important for United to finish above Liverpool, and for them to struggle, than it was for United to be ahead of any of their other rivals. When Klopp joined Liverpool, he created his team that went onto win the 3 major domestic trophies and the European cup.an amazing feat. Another player who moved abroad for the first time that year was Robert Lewandowski, a soon-to-be 22-year-old who had scored 41 goals in 82 matches for Lech Poznan in Poland. That is not a statement that is uttered lightly, either. ", 'Stunning' former rectory transformed into modern 1m home, The house dates back to 1880 and includes a lot of period features, Family wrongly kicked out of Mother Goose panto give their review, John's wife was "in tears" as they were escorted out of the auditorium by staff and security, Schoolboy has 'little time left' after mum noticed 'lopsided smile', "There was no longer a cure they could offer him and time was very limited. The Reds' next league game comes against Manchester United on Sunday, and a win could help breathe new life into a fragile top-four push. To be at the unveiling on Friday morning was to be left in no doubt that Liverpool have landed a trophy manager. Keep up with all the Reds news with our FREE daily newsletter. He knows all about perches. What are your fondest memories of Firmino at Liverpool? 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. Firmino made a new role in a new-look Liverpool side his own, using his technical gifts, tireless work rate, selfless attitude and intelligence, on and off the ball, to bring the best out of himself as well as others. 3 Has Klopp won any trophies with Liverpool? But inside the club his impact was obvious. Sadio Man, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino embrace in celebration during Liverpools victory over Roma in April 2018. #CarabaoCupFinal #CHELIV Please logout and login again. Tuchel, who would also take over from Klopp at Dortmund in 2015, said the defeat was not something his team should be ashamed of. Kepa's would be the kick that decided it all; Liverpool won on penalties 11-10. The game's decisive move, as it happened, came in the final seconds of extra time as Kepa Arrizabalaga replaced the outstanding Mendy with both eyes firmly on the impending shootout. 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. "They have turned into a results machine. 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. 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. 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.