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[13][16] As a young boy, Klopp aspired to become a doctor, but he did not believe he "was ever smart enough for a medical career", saying "when they were handing out our A-Level certificates, my headmaster said to me, 'I hope it works out with football, otherwise it's not looking too good for you'". The Reds also won an outright record 24 straight Premier League home matches from February 2019 to July 2020 and remain undefeated in their last 61 league games at Anfield – the thirdlongest unbeaten home run in the English top-flight by any side. 11 year-old football fan Lewis wrote a letter to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, and got a personal reply! After three seasons in Turkey he moved to Italy with Atalanta but following a bust-up with coach Gian Piero Gasperini he left the Italian club just 24 days after signing and returned to Turkey with Istanbul Basaksehir. Chosen essentially by default with Christian Benteke and Daniel Sturridge both ruled out, Origi nearly took full advantage of his starting berth when he struck the bar with an early header on Klopp's debut. [18] In the summer of 1990, Klopp was signed by Mainz 05. Since then, Origi has proven a useful squad player for Klopp, scoring seven times from 14 league starts the following season before spending 2017/18 on loan at Wolfsburg. 8 - the most consecutive victories recorded in a single calendar month by any Reds boss - December 2018. A culture of winning football matches is such a hard thing to develop, but the elusive ingredient has been bred through hard work, tactical know-how, fine signings and a clear direction of how they wanted to play. 458 - goals scored in all competitions under Jürgen - averaging 2.07 goals per game, the highest ratio by any Reds manager in the last 123 years. This isn't the first time Klopp has written back to a football fan. The energy the German generates on the touchline is second to none. He could keep building great sides because, as I mentioned, players join clubs to work with managers as good as him. Jurgen Klopp: Five years and five defining moments, Who is Jurgen Klopp? [228][229] He is also an ambassador for the German anti-racism campaign "Respekt! pic.twitter.com/KkJSFPutsz. 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Daragh is a Manchester United fan and wanted his team to have a shot at winning the league so asked Klopp to 'make Liverpool lose'. [55] Klopp's team were drawn against Manchester City, Real Madrid and Ajax in the competition's group of death. Joe Allen - A favourite of departing boss Brendan Rodgers, Allen found life tough going in the all-action approach Klopp adopted in the early days of his Liverpool career. [44][45][46] Their total of 81 points that season[47] was the greatest total points in Bundesliga history and the 47 points earned in the second half of the season also set a new record. Perhaps, the one who got away? [104] Along with the emergence of Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold as regular starters at fullback, Virgil van Dijk and Dejan Lovren built a strong partnership at the heart of Liverpool's defence, with the Dutchman being credited for improving Liverpool's previous defensive issues. He was world-class. The following season, Klopp won the UEFA Super Cup and Liverpool's first FIFA Club World Cup, before delivering Liverpool's first Premier League title,[8][9] en route to which his side scored 99 points – the second-highest total in the English top division – and broke a number of top-flight records. There’s a different level to Klopp though, there’s the master motivator, of course, but also the tactical mindset, and man who knows that every ounce of advantage is crucial at top level football. [16][40], After losing 2–0 to Bayer Leverkusen on the opening day of the 2010–11 Bundesliga, Klopp's Dortmund side won fourteen of their next fifteen matches to secure the top spot in the league for Christmas. Lucas Leiva was already old hat by the time Klopp arrived, having joined Liverpool back in 2007. [41][42][43] Klopp's side were the youngest ever side to win the Bundesliga. [142], —Pep Guardiola speaking in 2016 about the attacking strengths of Klopp's teams. [69] Klopp received a fine of €10,000 on 17 March 2014 after getting sent off from a Bundesliga match against Borussia Mönchengladbach. [198], Klopp has gained notoriety for his enthusiastic touchline celebrations. Getting the crowd involved has helped the Reds to perform miracle (see Barcelona). The importance of emotion is something Klopp has underlined throughout his managerial career, and he has gained notoriety for his enthusiastic touchline celebrations. No room for racism")[230][231][232] and featured in a video for the song Komm hol die Pille raus by children's song author Volker Rosin to encourage young football talents. Indeed, Klopp’s renowned front three of Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mané have scored a combined 261 goals for Liverpool under the German – accounting for 46% of Liverpool’s all competition total in the last five years. Many wrongly questioned his tactical acumen and general competence as a manager merely because he was an enthusiastic watcher, and prolific hugger of his players, and he was roundly laughed at when he sent his players to the Kop end to salute the fans after a 2-2 draw with West Brom. 221 - number of games played so far in the Klopp era in all competitions. [111] Despite their attacking prowess, Klopp's side had been criticised for their relatively high number of goals conceded, something which Klopp sought to improve by signing defender Virgil van Dijk in the January transfer window,[112][113] for a reported fee of £75 million, a world record transfer fee for a defender. In every season since Klopp joined the Reds, they have won more games than they did in the previous campaign. His sides have been described as playing "heavy metal" football by pundits and fellow managers, in reference to their pressing and high attacking output. [77] Confronted with the thesis that Dortmund's form immediately improved after the announcement, he joked, "If I'd known, I would have announced it at the beginning of the season".