Liverpool and the Klopp Empire

Liverpool changer

“This is not an ordinary team. This is a special club. I am here to win big trophies with the team.”, Jurgen Klopp announced during his first official press conference as Liverpool manager, autumn 2015.

The decision to appoint Klopp was made by John W. Henry, the American billionaire co-owner of the team. The majority of fans supported this choice, after being disappointed with Brendan Rodgers – who went 166 games with a modest 50% win rate and did not win any titles.

However, not everyone appreciates Klopp despite the marks he left at Mainz and Dortmund. John W. Henry has reason to uphold his choice.

Henry, who is worth about $3.6 billion, brought Klopp to Anfield with inspiration from the famous book Moneyball (about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and manager Billy Beane; the latter book was made into a movie). .

Henry’s selection is also the result of analysis of mathematics, physics, and general statistical science. So far, Liverpool is the team that pioneered and applied the best value of scientific research to modern football (called “Big Data” – now almost every club applies it).

During the unlucky season that Klopp took over from Rodgers, Liverpool reached the finals of the League Cup and Europa League. In the 2016-17 season, his first full season working with English football, he led the team into the top 4 of the Premier League. This is only the 2nd time in 8 consecutive seasons that The Kop has a place in the Champions League.

In the 2017-18 season, Liverpool kept 4th place in the Premier League and for the first time in 11 years won the right to enter the Champions League final, where they lost to Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid – the team that set a record of 3 consecutive crowned seasons. .

Slowly but surely, Klopp gradually built a sustainable foundation for Liverpool. Even when Philippe Coutinho moved to Barcelona, ​​the strength of the team remained unaffected.

On June 1, 2019, in front of more than 63,000 spectators at the Metropolitano Stadium (Madrid, Spain), in the second consecutive Champions League final, Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 to win the championship. Klopp’s 6 players and UEFA squad, in which Alisson and Van Dijk won the best goalkeeper and defender.

Liverpool’s history continues to be written proudly by Klopp. A year after the European Championship, The Kop won the Premier League with 99 points, ending three decades of nothing in the top division of English football.

With five different titles, Klopp has completely changed Liverpool. Not only the titles, the Merseyside representative also captivated the neutral audience with attractive football. Each of their matches is a strong, personal, passionate and emotional expression.

Red hurricane

What Liverpool performed was likened to a passionate hard rock rhythm. In the last 4 matches, they beat Man City 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium, beat MU 4-0, beat Everton and Villarreal with the same score of 2-0 with vibrant football.

Liverpool, with Klopp’s revolutionary gegenpressing football, always torture their opponents before scoring. Recently, Thiago Alcantara has been reborn to make the gameplay even more smooth and attractive.

In the recent two direct confrontations with Man City, in the Premier League (2-2) and FA Cup, Liverpool both made the opponent no longer retain the familiar style. Pep Guardiola’s team lost ground and had to switch to playing longer balls, focusing on counter-attacks.

Liverpool has the image of a red hurricane that can blow away any opponent. In Europe, they are the only club that still has the opportunity to end the season with a 4-title treble, after having an early League Cup (still racing on 3 fronts). Premier LeagueChampions League and FA Cup).

Sporting policy at Anfield, with Klopp’s authority and efficient academic staff, helps maintain exceptional values ​​over the course of the season.

Liverpool can go off the rails at times, but immediately everything is under control. When a star leaves, the team always finds suitable replacements. This is the effect of combining science into football.

Liverpool is undeniably one of the most watched football teams in Europe today. Victory and beauty on the pitch help the team thrive financially.

The red wind Liverpool showed from the pitch to the financial floor. According to Forbes, the club’s brand value is now $ 4.1 billion, an increase of 88% in the past two years.

The value of Liverpool is completely capable of surpassing MU – the team has an excellent marketing strategy and the largest market in the world, the brand value is currently $ 4.2 billion. During The Kop’s sublimation in all aspects, the Red Devils were in despair with the 5th consecutive season empty-handed.

All these spectacular strides by Liverpool thanks a lot to Jurgen Klopp. This also shows the exact view of billionaire Henry, one of the most popular owners of English football today, in contrast to his compatriots who own MU – the Glazer family.

From success on the pitch to commercial progress, Liverpool decided to extend until 2026 with Jurgen Kopp, although the old contract still has 2 years left. This step shows the trust from the Board of Directors, the same project for many years with the German military leader.

With the new contract, Klopp will work for 11 years at Anfield. This number is likely to expand further in the future.

Jurgen Klopp currently has 373 matches leading Liverpool with 233 wins. With the ambition to build an empire that dominates European football, he aims for the record of an Anfield manager: Bill Shankly with 783 matches and 407 victories.

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