Klopp

2023 - 1 - 15

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Liverpool board's four options to replace Jurgen Klopp as crisis at ... (Daily Express)

Liverpool are stuck in a rut at present with Jurgen Klopp overseeing a nightmare 3-0 Premier League defeat to Brighton on Saturday night.

Klopp seems to have a seven season curse, having previously suffered a similar ordeal at Borussia Dortmund. After all, he’s got plenty of credit in the bank having won all four major trophies throughout his time at Anfield. Yet his surly demeanour and worsening results mean an exit can’t be entirely ruled out, especially given the shambolic season they’re currently enduring. Enrique wasn’t able to win with Spain at the recent World Cup in Qatar, with the 2010 champions exiting in the round of 16 at the hands of Morocco. Yet that doesn’t change the fact the 52-year-old is a serial winner and one of the best managers in the world. And with the Argentine one of the best bosses in the game, he’d certainly be a good Klopp replacement.

The end of an era: how a wasted summer led to Liverpool's collapse (The Guardian)

The end result took the number of league goals conceded this season to 25, the most after 18 league games under Klopp. To put it bluntly, Henderson and Fabinho ...

For that to happen he needs to make changes to his side and there is no more pressing place than at the very heart of it. In that sense their substitutions at the weekend did feel symbolic; a nod to the end of one era and the need for another to begin. However, there should have been alternative plans in place, and given Liverpool’s worsening hopes in regards to finishing in the top four it is more than a surprise a midfielder is unlikely to be signed in this window either, with a move for the No 1 target, Jude Bellingham, to take place in the summer at the earliest. The rhythmic drumbeat of Klopp’s heavy-metal football has been distinctly unharmonious for months and the fundamental impact of that has been opposition sides being able to create openings against For sure there has been a hangover from last season’s gruelling and ultimately devastating pursuit of the quadruple, something the manager In the end it appeared as if those in red had barely spent an hour together before travelling to the south coast.

Liverpool FC Doom-Mongers Need To Remember 2021 (Forbes)

We don't have to go back too far to find another occasion where a loss to Brighton prompted serious introspection from the German.

This was because of another unprecedented interruption to the schedule from a winter World Cup. Pressing his palms together, like the Virgin Mary in a renaissance painting, he bowed his head to the fans. Klopp might not be able to remember such a poor performance. It was a very organized team against a not-very-organized team. For me, it's more important to find an explanation for why we lost this game and understand what happened here tonight. Clenching his fists, lower set of teeth exposed, he’d punch the air to rapturous cheers. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given his match load, he was injured in the round of fixtures before the Brighton game and, although he has not been at his commanding best so far this year, it is a blow similar to the injury crisis that was central to the 2020/21 collapse. We didn't look convincing.” I honestly can’t and I mean all [my career] not only Liverpool and that’s my responsibility. But it was hard not to feel like there was some truth in the idea the side had run out of steam. If the adrenaline-infused fist pump is one end of the emotional spectrum this was the other. "I’m not sure if it’s because it’s only a few minutes since the game, but I can’t remember a worse game.

'Must be questioned,' 'I'd sell every player first' - LFC fans talk Klopp (This Is Anfield)

The sight of Jurgen Klopp with his hands clasped and head bowed toward the travelling Kop was widely circulated after Saturday's defeat, lending to comments ...

You back the manager because of what he’s done. But he's not infallible. FSG owe him their full support after what he has achieved for them. If a rebuild is required there’s nobody I would trust more than Jurgen Klopp. If you turn your back on him now, you’re a joke. He needs to find ruthlessness. But he needs better support from the club interms of transfers and better advice from staff (or better staff) to see his own blindspots and overcome stubborness. Of course recruitment is on the owners, but the manager isn’t tweaking things to get the best out of what he’s actually got. It's through gritted teeth, but he does. [January 14, 2023] He’s got so much in the bank. Klopp’s attitude & seemingly unwavering loyalty to an ageing squad is definitely another one.

Liverpool has seen enough as 'available' transfer claim made and ... (Liverpool.com)

Nobody in the midfield got higher than a three, with Thiago handed a savage rating of 1/10. 'Capable of anything'. Klopp seemed fairly clear in his pre-match ...

If Liverpool can keep hold of [Klopp](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-jurgen-klopp-brighton-25979919) and then equip him with young players of this calibre, a turnaround should not be too far away. If [FSG](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-transfer-fsg-klopp-thiago-25979644) had not seen enough before the match, that has surely changed. [match ratings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGRlrcGz2SY), no other Liverpool player got higher than a six — scores which were reserved for [Joël Matip](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-jurgen-klopp-ibrahima-konate-25833181) and Alisson, funnily enough, reinforcing the impression that Klopp’s defensive problems may actually lie further forward. As the Borussia Dortmund CEO But transfer journalist Dean Jones has offered a different perspective, claiming that Liverpool in fact remains ‘capable of anything’ this month. [Jude Bellingham](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-bellingham-trent-alexander-arnold-25942209) in the summer, with the midfielder remaining the ‘priority’ for June. Everybody else was so far off the pace, not at the races. It’s not often that a defender is handed an 8/10 for his performance in a 3-0 drubbing. [pre-match messaging](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-jurgen-klopp-nunez-update-25968462). “Konaté was the only one who showed what he is. Credible, incredible and anything in between: we round it all up in one place here, taking a sideways look at the day’s media goings-on from around the world. Even so, speaking to

Jurgen Klopp 'worst' proven right as Liverpool face Champions ... (Liverpool Echo)

Jurgen Klopp believes defeat to Brighton was Liverpool's worst display of his tenure - but he has been here before.

Liverpool are now 10 points adrift of the Champions League qualification berths but Klopp and his players simply have to forget about that now. Not just because of the lack of response from his team, but also that they were just eight months ago on the brink of an unprecedented quadruple. And after the New Year misery at Brentford came Saturday's new low at Brighton. During the loss at Red Star Belgrade., Divock Origi made his first appearance in 15 months and would become a major part of the side that won the Champions League seven months later. A 2-0 defeat at rock-bottom Hull City - when the Reds had seen their title challenge start to falter - came the following season just a week after more squad issues were exposed by a 2-1 FA Cup defeat at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers, while the nadir the next campaign was the infamous 4-1 Premier League loss at Wembley against Tottenham Hotspur in October 2017. The worry this season isn't just that Liverpool have suffered so many damaging results, it's that they have been unable to respond. The 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons saw few worrying defeats, although the 2-0 Champions League group stage blow at Red Star Belgrade was a concern. The defeat to Tottenham underlined the need for Virgil van Dijk to arrive the following January, with Liverpool responding by embarking on an 18-game unbeaten run. The early Watford loss helped Klopp shape his squad, with only two of the starters beginning the Champions League final less than two-and-a-half years later. Another five-goal loss came at Manchester City in September 2017, owing much to Sadio Mane being sent off at 1-0. As ever, much depends on the context. Jurgen Klopp had already been asked the question.

Don Hutchison slams suggestion that Jurgen Klopp should be ... (Rousing the Kop)

Former Liverpool player Don Hutchison has slammed the suggestion that Liverpool should sack manager Jurgen Klopp.

Therefore, it is clear that a lack of investment in the squad over the past few years has been the main barrier to achieving continued success. Competing with the likes of Manchester City, the Reds have enjoyed huge success with just a fraction of the budget. Although a number of performances this season can be blamed on the manager, he is certainly not the biggest problem Liverpool have at the moment.