In the aftermath, Roy Keane declared United were no longer the institution he once played for. 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. 7 trophies lifted and the Club World Cup. 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. And at the back with Hummels and Subotic, there are two players who guarantee that you often keep a clean sheet.". 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. Jurgen Klopp promised to win Liverpool a trophy in 4 years he did Looking back on that season in 2015, Klopp said he had instructed his side to treat what followed as a fresh start. Gtze added a third in the space of six devastating second-half minutes. In September 2002 Sir Alex Ferguson was under pressure. arrival from Hoffenheim for 29m in June 2015. Klopp had, for With the support of Borussia Dortmund's famous Yellow Wall behind them, Jrgen Klopp's side played like they were unbeatable. Jurgen Klopp's wait for a major trophy goes on following Liverpool's 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Kiev. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. 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. 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Friends off the pitch, Thomas Tuchel (l.) and Jrgen Klopp (r.) went head-to-head with Mainz and Borussia Dortmund at the top of the table in 2010/11. Thiago Silva then cleared one off the line from Mohamed Salah before Liverpool were denied by the most wafer thin of offside calls on Virgil van Dijk after Joel Matip had headed home from about a yard out. Firmino won the Premier League Player of the Month accolade in January 2016 and was also included in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season 2017-18. 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. 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. He made the people happy it says on the statue of Bill Shankly that stands outside the Kop. Here's your Liverpool morning digest as Luis Diaz continues his recovery in training and what will Roberto Firmino's last act be? However it ends now is anyone's guess, but it will be a fascinating, thrilling, utterly compelling watch over the next two months. Ten Hag will not make the same mistake Man United made last Klopp had departed his former side Borussia Dortmund in May that year with two Bundesliga titles, a German Cup and a Champions League final appearance, hoping to take a break from the intensity of football management. United look a team reborn under Ten Hag, having won the League Cup last week to lift their first major trophy since 2017. Jrgen Klopp For the 2010/11 Bundesliga season, current Liverpool boss Jrgen Klopp moulded a spectacular young Borussia Dortmund side to dethrone Bayern Munich. In his own unique way, Firmino has done the same. Even for Jurgen Klopp, the manager of what must now be considered the best Liverpool side since at least the 1980s, this was the breaking of new ground at Wembley. Dortmund's local rivals Schalke, who had been runners-up the year before, also looked strong after securing a marquee signing in veteran forward Raul from Real Madrid. 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. 1 FIFA Club Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp gives perfect response to Man Utd Follow Sports Brief on Twitter for more trending and breaking news! Firmino was again deployed centrally but this time as a false nine in a three-man frontline, given the licence to move into dangerous positions inside the area as well as drift across and away from the attacking line, all the while supported by, and supporting, the forwards either side of him. 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. Jurgen Klopp: Five years at Liverpool | BT Sport 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. Having signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2024, Klopps legend continues to be written. 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 Despite a 12-point advantage, Klopp continued to play down Dortmund's title chances. Have your say in the comments section. He eventually moved to Liverpool in 2015 and won the Champions League in Madrid in That decisive period followed an earlier 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. 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. 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. Liverpool, Manchester United and a shifting dynamic towards similarity | Jonathan Liew, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Klopp "Sahin as a director in midfield who pulls the strings, Gtze who already plays with a lot of calmness and enjoys his football, Barrios who has been really successful. Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy had arrived at Hamburg, while former England boss Steve McClaren took over at 2008/09 champions Wolfsburg. But inside the club his impact was obvious. After the 2-0 win over Wolverhampton last night, Liverpool are just six points behind Tottenham Hotspur, who have played a game more and sit fourth. He has played 346 games under Jurgen Klopp, registering 107 goals and 78 assists in the process. 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. There were no goals and little to write home about. "I explained it once, that I really want to be the friend of a player, but not their best friend. Liverpool prepare to face Wolves in the Premier League and Arthur Melo may be included in the squad after an appearance for the under-21s. Liverpool 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. 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. Firmino joined from Hoffenheim just a few short months before Klopp took over as manager, and has won every trophy going under the manager. Watch: Klopp and his Dortmund boys celebrate 2011 online! It was about who they were as human beings and everything they had overcome in life. Jrgen Klopp - Wikipedia Yet as he demonstrated with his excellent form prior to the calf injury he sustained in November, scoring nine goals and providing four assists in 25 appearances, he still has much to contribute, something Klopp recognised and wanted to reward with a new contract. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Midway through the second half, the noise levels increased in the stands when news from Cologne started to filter through. Liverpool stride out onto the Bernabeu pitch on Wednesday 5-2 down on aggregate. 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. Before June 1, 2019, Liverpool had reached three major finals under Klopp but had lost them all. The Spanish side won their third straight title as an early Daniel Sturridge beauty was cancelled out by three second-half Sevilla goals. Jurgen Klopp Klopp signed Mohamed Salah from AS Roma during the summer transfer window of 2017. Klopp