Jurgen Klopp has won his first trophy since the 2012 German double with Borussia Dortmund Liverpool erased the disappointment of last season's Uefa In football you need emotions but you need all your other skills as well. A glorious player for a glorious period in Liverpools history and, as such, its somewhat bewildering to remember just how badly it started for Firmino after his arrival from Hoffenheim for 29m in June 2015. The player has informed Klopp personally & today. Can Takuma Asano and Bochum get the better of Maya Yoshida and Schalke in a relegation six-pointer on Saturday? The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. 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. 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. Elsewhere the 2010/11 campaign was producing some unexpected results. They followed that up by knocking West Ham out of 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 Ten Hag is proving that and has also, shrewdly, tapped into Uniteds psyche and history. The manager as much as the fans will be gutted by the players wish to leave in a few months time. "We just looked to see how far we could take it. But if I wrote a book about that probably nobody would buy it.". 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. Jrgen Klopp etched his name into Bundesliga history in 2010/11 before winning a league and cup double a year later. "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. 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. English Second Division Titles: 4 (189394, 189596, 190405, 196162) This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. 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. 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. 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. United look a team reborn under Ten Hag, having won the League Cup last week to lift their first major trophy since 2017. No one was questioning his finals record by the time of the 2022 Champions League showdown with Real Madrid. 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%). Supporters, however, do not have to be bound by that same mentality - they should dare to dream. 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. For the 2010/11 Bundesliga season, current Liverpool boss Jrgen Klopp moulded a spectacular young Borussia Dortmund side to dethrone Bayern Munich. The impact was consistently impressive and especially so after Man and Salah arrived in successive summers. Instead, though, he has stayed for one final season and scored seven Premier League goals before the World Cup break. The only thing that I added was, If we fail, then lets fail in the most beautiful way.. Jrgen Klopp relishes the scale of Liverpools clashes with Manchester United and is targeting another decisive step on Sunday. The first came under Bob Paisley, who added two more to the trophy cabinet before his successor Joe Fagan also won the famous cup. 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. The Reds were not the only ones to be denied by marginal offsides, at least, with Chelsea netting three times through Romelu Lukaku and a Kai Havertz brace before seeing the various linesmen waving more checkered flags than the F1 circuit. In his own unique way, Firmino has done the same. WON. Munich scored two goals in extra time, as Bayern (and Robben) had the last laugh again. 3 Has Klopp won any trophies with Liverpool? Looking directly at camera, Roberto Firmino stops, blows out his cheeks, smirks, then smirks again. If Real Madrid see off Liverpool again then Klopp's trophy chances are nil. When the season did kick off, Dortmund suffered an opening day defeat. To be at the unveiling on Friday morning was to be left in no doubt that Liverpool have landed a trophy manager. That of course is a challenge, but it was never really difficult for me because I never judge people as a group, always individually. Liverpool was the biggest, greatest, most successful time of my life together with the manager, together with my colleagues, together with all of them. [. 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? "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. The Reds have proudly won six European Cups more than any other British team. He has played 290 games under Jurgen Klopp so far, registering 176 goals and 76 assists. 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. The smirks, the smiles, the no-look goals and Kung fu-kick celebrations; Bobby delighted Kopites in so many ways, over and over again. In the aftermath, Roy Keane declared United were no longer the institution he once played for. The attacker has won three 'Premier League Golden Boots' and one 'Premier League Player of the Season' accolade under Klopp's leadership. The new arrival's first two seasons were nonetheless promising. WebJrgen Klopp made Liverpool champions of England, Europe and the world within five years of his appointment at Anfield in October 2015. 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. 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. Exhilarating knockout ties with Manchester City and Roma failed to halt their momentum until Real Madrid capitalised on a number of Liverpool mistakes to triumph 3-1 in the 2018 final in Kiev, marking the second Champions League final defeat of Klopps career. The Reds could not find a way past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who was the undisputed man of the match. In that time, he has won nine finals to directly earn silverware. There is, then, a very real sadness within the fanbase regarding Firminos impending departure, even if it is understandable given he is out of contract at the end of the season and probably recognises that after eight years on Merseyside and with the club in a state of significant and required renewal, it is the right time to move on. It is all the more remarkable given just under 10 months ago Liverpool humiliated them at the same stadium, winning 4-0, to complete a 9-0 aggregate win that season which was the biggest margin of victory between the two clubs in their history of contesting league games. 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. Next up was heartbreak in the Europa League final, as his ever-improving Liverpool side were foiled by the Europa League experts Sevilla. Back then there was never the prospect of Klopp admiringly describing United as a results machine as he did ahead of this meeting.The difference Erik ten Hag has made, rather like Klopps arrival at Liverpool, has been astonishing. Midway through the second half, the noise levels increased in the stands when news from Cologne started to filter through. The Spanish side won their third straight title as an early Daniel Sturridge beauty was cancelled out by three second-half Sevilla goals. Jrgen Klopp has the moves! 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. 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. 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. Click here, Be the first one to comment on this story. He made the people happy it says on the statue of Bill Shankly that stands outside the Kop. With Mainz, he won promotion to the Bundesliga back in 2004, and then won back-to-back Bundesliga titles with Dortmund from 2010-2012. Here's your Liverpool morning digest as Luis Diaz continues his recovery in training and what will Roberto Firmino's last act be? With four years left and no doubt plenty of silverware won along the way could Klopp become the best coach in the clubs history? 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. 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 A young, new-look Borussia Dortmund quickly began to bond into an unstoppable Bundesliga team. 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He embraced Ferguson at Wembley last Sunday after winning his first trophy: the Carabao Cup. 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. 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? #CarabaoCupFinal #CHELIV 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. In 20 years if you want to talk about this team," Klopp said, "I would not be surprised if people would then say if we dont win anything any more, theyll say yeah they were good, but they should have won more. 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 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. Please logout and login again. Jrgen Norbert Klopp is a German professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Liverpool. 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. And that was a fabulous decision.". That started with the Europa League second leg against Barcelona, then Wembley, followed by an FA Cup tie for a quarter-final place and finishing with travelling to Liverpool. As the goals rained in and the trophies piled up, there was always the question of which of the front three would leave first. Salah, Mane, and Firmino formed a devastating front three, but the Egyptian is the only regular left among them to departure and injury respectively. Every trophy Jurgen Klopp has won at Liverpool. Can Niclas Fllkrug give Bremen back-to-back wins on Saturday and end Augsburg's 100 percent home record in 2023? Another top-five finish seemed an obvious target but the opposition seemed stiff it they had loftier goals. That is not a statement that is uttered lightly, either. But the most heart-breaking moment in his career came at the hands of Real Madrid (and sadly his own goalkeeper). 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. Where once they crumbled in the big moments, now they thrive and it is by design. Its decided! Liverpool stride out onto the Bernabeu pitch on Wednesday 5-2 down on aggregate. 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. Undeterred, Liverpool promptly returned to the tournament finale the following season, pulling off arguably the most remarkable comeback in Champions League history along the way. A 0-0 draw with Schalke on Matchday 21 would have been a disappointment but their neighbours could not deny them the title. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 4 How many How Long Did It Take Klopp To Win A Trophy The Brazil international, like many of his team-mates, has struggled this season and that has contributed to some of the Reds' defensive issues as the holding role has become something of a revolving door with different options tried in an attempt to find a solution. subsequently beat Tottenham 2-0 in the final in Madrid. Bayern Munich, after all, had claimed a league and cup double the season before, and had also reached the UEFA Champions League final in what was Louis van Gaal's first year in charge. "Because Dortmund play as a unit, I like a lot of players," the former Bayern coach told Der Tagesspiegel in April 2011. Liverpool Manager Jrgen Klopp won his first Champions League title after two earlier defeats. Wed be lost without him. Keep up with all the Reds news with our FREE daily newsletter. My players are my sons. 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. News and results Well-arranged and in one place. 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. Mostly, I talked about tactics, he remembered of his pre-match team talk. He wont extend his contract. 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. 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. I always did that with my players as well. It's exactly the same as with my sons. 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. Forget the trophies (or lack thereof) for one second. On Matchday 7 they underlined their title credentials as Barrios and Sahin condemned Bayern to a second successive defeat, leaving the champions in 12th after scoring just five goals all season. 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. 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. Remarkably, United go into Sundays fixture at Anfield 10 points ahead of Liverpool. Klopp, quite rightly, will not concern himself with those thoughts just yet, but there is no harm in fans taking the opposite approach. Sadio Man, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino embrace in celebration during Liverpools victory over Roma in April 2018. 2 How long did it take for Liverpool to win a trophy? 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. Welcome on board to our LIVE Liverpool blog for Tuesday, February 28. The quadruple-chasing Reds are one quarter into their mission; one trophy down, three to go. Goalkeeper Loris Karius threw the ball against Karim Benzema, who took advantage of the keeper's lapse in concentration to open the scoring. 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. But when Liverpool came calling less than five months later, the allure proved too difficult to turn down. 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. I want to help them, I have no other job, I have to help the boys be the best player they can be.. Hell soon be gone but its fair to say Liverpool will never forget Bobby. Full throttle was what this young side did best, according to Watzke, and they continued to relentlessly reel off wins in the same way they hunted down the ball. "We've waited a very, very long time for this.". 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. Jurgen Klopp is regarded as among the most talented football managers of his generation. "I think that an exciting period is going to start now," he said. The Merseyside club were beaten in the 2016 League Cup final, Jurgen Klopp reflects on absolutely exceptional season. And you can print that.It has been printed and quoted many, many times since. Dortmund, who first won the Bundesliga in 1994/95, had not won the league since 2001/02. Hummels, meanwhile, described being "covered in goosebumps from top to bottom" in the final quarter of the game. [, Roberto Firmino, va his agent, Roger Wittman: Ive had my time but its time to go. Everyone contributed in an admirable collective effort. Liverpool transfer news, rumours, gossip and speculation including updates on Roberto Firmino, Manuel Locatelli, Naby Keita and Mason Mount. Dutchman has tapped into United's history and psyche do not under-estimate what finishing ahead of Liverpool means. Hummels - an elegant defender alongside the more robust Subotic - later said that Klopp had introduced both a system that worked and a desire to "give it everything and go the extra yard.". He looked lost in a team that was losing its way under Brendan Rodgers and things did not improve for him even after the Northern Irishman was sacked in October 2015 and replaced by Klopp. 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. 7 trophies lifted and the Club World Cup. Having returned from three months out last weekend, what role will Sadio Mane play when Bayern visit Stuttgart? Exciting feature: Check out news exactly for YOU click on "Recommended for you" and enjoy! "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.