WHY Klopp's teams burn out quicker

Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool are having a rough time of things right now. Their bid to retain the Premier League title has fallen apart. They have lost six games in a row at Anfield, which had been a fortress until recently. And many of their key players just can't seem to stay fit. But for Bundesliga fans, none of this comes as a surprise. They've seen similar things happen to Klopp's former sides at Borussia Dortmund and Mainz. Do Klopp's teams simply burn out quicker?
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[@br9964]

The editing and songs made this vid sooo enjoyable.

[@dwkickoff]

Glad you liked it, BR9 ;)

[@erikfrostbondorf1466]

Im slim shady yes im the real slim shady

[@augustineshako1540]

@@erikfrostbondorf1466 yep

[@EnglishforFOOTBALLFANS]

The presenting is really engaging and easy to follow too.

[@__tyrone_]

Back that azz up!

[@Max-xr2ij]

I mean it's hard to say his teams burning out near 7 years is harsh because not many managers last more than 2 years..

[@jorgefonseca7281]

Coaches*

[@Max-xr2ij]

@@jorgefonseca7281 Jurgen Klopp is most certainly a manager.

[@anewhopedawn6676]

its not about the 7 years its about the speed in which succes turned to state of depression how dumb are u guys?

[@dwkickoff]

Ferguson....?

[@brandondavid7532]

@@dwkickoff so every manager is shit then if you compare them to him

[@rememberthatdude848]

I follow Mourinho's career since 2002 and I can assure you that his team burn out quicker than Klopp. The problem with Liverpool this season is the fact that their style of play, Gegenpress, is physically VERY demanding AND because of COVID most teams have two games per week. Just check the amount of injured players they had so far... It's not a coincidence

[@dwkickoff]

Interesting. Klopp > Mourinho?

[@shubhamjoshi3861]

EVERY team plays two games a week, it's same for all. What's your point

[@bipin249]

@@shubhamjoshi3861 liverpool style is go out full throttle from very 1st minute to very last ! Top gear football ! While others sit back and lets see !

[@natalkumar6132]

@@dwkickoff not exactly. But there is hope .

[@paochongloi596]

Do not forget EPL have the most games to play compare to German League.

[@ereneuszdominikazumab]

How quicker??? 7 years with dortmund 6 years with liverpool. Hell yeah players eventually get tired there are no totti or buffon anymore that constantly play for the same club years over years. Players also need a change that's for sure. Two option in Liverpool's way: "Change the manager or change the players" That's how ferguson managed a single club for years. He sent the players when the time came...

[@jorgefonseca7281]

No Totti or Buffon?!All right first off,the disrespect to Totti is tremendous because Buffon was in PSG,just a couple of years ago,second yeah look at Barça,they have Messi,Busquets and Sergi and also,look at Bayern with Thomas Müller yeah loyal players oh and Lopes at Lyon,and Xabi Prieto in Socieadad and Perrin in Etienne

[@jorgefonseca7281]

@@faressalih7253 no!Reus is different,he played for Gladbach too

[@natalkumar6132]

@@jorgefonseca7281 he is trying to say you need change . Get rid of Robertson , Salah , Mane and Firmino for a profit . Improve on Kabak . Invest on new forwards like Werner from Chelsea where he is failing or Wirtz and buy Konate for Virgil .

[@Keonashi]

@Alan John Kurien what is wrong in what he said? the squad needs a rebuild and you can see it clearly.

[@arnolsi]

@@Keonashi Are you sure? I will wait to see how it works when all players are fit again. Maybe Matip and Gomez - they are injured most of the time.

[@tauseefkiani-]

Klopps time at Liverpool is one of the wonderful times in club history. He has given some amazing football for the fans, won the trophies without superstars, won hearts. His Liverpool Team gave us many moments to remember, to cherish. And i hope many such moments are yet to come inshaAllah. Thank you J. Klopp.

[@carburet0rdung]

ameen..inshaAllah

[@sogenannt]

In his last season in Dortmund they still managed to land on the 7th place at the end. This was a rebound. He did not quit after being 18th in the mid season

[@dwkickoff]

So why do you think he quit then? You are right with the climb from 18 to 7, but wasn’t that a psychological byproduct of announcing his departure?

[@sogenannt]

@@dwkickoff Just wanted to add this to the picture. It still may be true that his managing style depletes a team faster, especially when goals are being reached which nobody has even imagined to be reachable for the club

[@quintessence4736]

@@dwkickoff The way it was presented in the video it seemed to the uninitiated (e.g. me) that he quit when they were 18th. It's a great video but that bit was misleading.

[@ldapp5677]

Klopp said to Watzke that half of the squad has to leave and new players should come in... that is the only way He could imagine to stay and Klopp wanted to stay in Dortmund for a new start. But Watzke didn't agree to that idea, so Klopp Watzke and Zorc decided together it's the best for BVB to have a new start with a new coach and they decided it so early because Tuchel was on the Market at this time. So... Watzke and Zorc regret that decision later on they said.

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

If he didn't cause that Dortmund to burn out in the first half of that season , Dortmund would have won the bundesliga

[@J.Meh102]

You forgot to mention that he turned things around in the 14/15 campaign with Dortmund. They started to win again and finished as 7th.

[@ferdigriffonpierrot5514]

??? Not worth mentioning a 7th place finish comeon

[@J.Meh102]

@@ferdigriffonpierrot5514 They were last in Feburary. I think it is worth to mention.

[@jerickalberca4503]

It is worth to mention because that is the time Aubameyang started to Soar as the main man because Dortmund really bleeding after Lewa left.

[@quintessence4736]

@@J.Meh102 It is important to mention but saying directly after that, that he chose to say "Auf Wiedersehen" , makes it seem like he quit when they were 18th. If it weren't for the comments section I would have walked away from the video believing that had been the case.

[@suravmondal21]

@@quintessence4736 I agree...

[@lordgooner234]

The story telling in this is incredible. This is quickly becoming my favourite channel.

[@dwkickoff]

Spread the word, Gooner!

[@olufemiolumilua4689]

Absolutely awesome!

[@ianvlnski9x]

please dont lie on the internet

[@BurnsTennis]

@@dwkickoff DW fan here in London since the noughties :)

[@ajajaj49]

You left the information out, that he stayed with Dortmund untill the end of the season and even reached the 8. place to bring them to Europe, where they, ironically, lost to Liverpool (with Klopp) in the next season.

[@aaronklippel3227]

Right. But ist was the 7th place

[@ajajaj49]

@@aaronklippel3227 you right, thanks

[@eriklakeland3857]

And Bayern poaching their top players

[@geonhuckyoon726]

Yea and immobile didn’t live up to the hype and couldn’t replace lewandowski. He shit on everyone in serie A but man can barely score any goal in Bundesliga

[@ravanpee1325]

Nonetheless 8.place is very bade with regards to their potential

[@Adi300594]

Jurgen is widely admired around all the football clubs he has managed.

[@stanleybrhm]

I'm a Liverpool fan and just imagining him leaving had me in tears. I hope that with the financial backing to recycle the squad, this time it will be different than Mainz and Dortmund.

[@preme1162]

Totally thinks so @Stanley Abraham. As a BvB Supporter I can tell you things were not that easy back in the Days. The finances were getting okay but there was a lot of turbulances and fear that there is a real risk, plus I think the Team back there was really burned Out. We Had only one starting group for wach Match. And a lot of Players were long time injured.

[@MrBobo2709]

financial backing? i thought you were e Liverpool Fan 😅

[@stanleybrhm]

@@MrBobo2709 ??

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

Steve Bruce would be a great replacement for klopp

[@stanleybrhm]

@@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716 Ok

[@850ak]

Awesome choice of beats in this video 😊 Some of the songs used: First song: Juvenile - Back That Azz Up 1:12 Mobb Deep - Quiet Storm 1:26 Eminem - The Real Slim Shady

[@gerilfc8661]

Old school

[@GJAllKnowing]

Quiet Storm...... What a track 🔥🔥🔥

[@giancarlotorres3520]

The song choices from the DW are interesting and I’m loving it!

[@brianfrancis3826]

Maaaan, this is the best song edits ever!

[@darununya7048]

I still believe in Klopp. He's like a father figure to me. If you don't want to support us when we're losing, then don't support us when we're winning.

[@dwkickoff]

Yes Daru, this time could be different to Dortmund given that Covid has completely changed the landscape. He has had so many injuries at centre back, it was impossible to succeed. But maybe his way of doing things is too intense for this weird time.

[@aymane9489]

Well. Liverpool got destroyed by injuries. Dortmumd got destroyed by transfers. Since he left, I stood watching dortmumd finish 7th, 6th, 4th ... I watched my team lose 4-0, 5-0, 6-0 from bayern. With him, even after the transfers, we still beat bayern in allienz arena and many other games. We still had big character in champions league.

[@amiryusoff4254]

Well although we've dropped in the PL,but we have advantages in UCL. Just keep believe in him ✊🏻

[@davidcooke1972]

If a football manager is your father figure...

[@Zeroshooter21]

Thats what football all about isnt it?support the team. Not a yes man but support.

[@chungnung5487]

Even if we had a bad season I'm still with him and he is the best thing that happened to Liverpool in a long time.

[@christianschulz1443]

How do you manage to look like 50 and 17 at the same time ?

[@S1LVAW0LF]

Forreal lol

[@reke9942]

Age is nothing but a number I guess

[@SparkSpace]

@@reke9942 Bro?

[@santosturmio8189]

she doesnt really..but she dresses like a teenager so ill give you that

[@jdjphotographynl]

Was thinking similarly. :D

[@augustineshako1540]

I love how they use old school rap music for their songs🔥

[@jameswheeldon48]

Excellent journalism. I’m a Villa fan but I love Klopp and hope he can pull Liverpool out of this slump - he is one of the greats, managing one of the greats.

[@lancinekeita4823]

I heard that beat and was like "UH-OH!!" I was glued to the video thereafter.

[@trevorlewatle1886]

Very good research and over all content. Super presenting as well. Thank u

[@metallica3604]

We finished third lol😂😂. In a season with backline of amateurs. If this is how burnout works I will happily take it.

[@Daviebhoy25cfc]

Finished 3rd because Leicester, ArseAnal, Everton, Spurs, and West Ham couldn't stay consistent enough.

[@JereLFC]

@@Daviebhoy25cfc how about Chelsea?

[@utsavkafle7012]

Klopp you are my one and only love. Never ever leave Liverpool. This is where you belong. You gave me happiness which i never thought was possible. You brought us the title after 30 long years. You are my manager for the next 30 years.

[@luisitoviii1090]

hopefully he does rebound, it's impossible not to love a man so passionate about football and so down to earth at the same time.

[@johnodande6295]

Liverpool is so special that he wants to seek a rebound unlike what happened in Dortmund and Mainz where he just upped and left when the incredibly tough times set in. For willing to remain and fight his way out of this, Klopp earns our respect. YNWA

[@SamMartinPeakPerformance]

Truth

[@bruhmomento885]

didnt he leave mainz after getting promoted and getting into the europa league

[@bruhmomento885]

also he left dortmund because bayern bough all of their important players except reus

[@manutdfan.wearethebestinth3756]

Loserpool isn't special

[@NotAn_NPC]

@@manutdfan.wearethebestinth3756 go find a hobby pls i am getting eye cancer when seeing this comment.

[@nebiyouermias721]

this PL 22/23 season keeps reminding me of this video.

[@shailendrav6506]

During Klopp's last year in Dortmund (2014-2015), he finished the season at the 7th place (they were last in December) and he reached the final in the german cup after beating Bayern Munich in the semi-final. Dortmund qualified for the Europa League, thanks to the 7th place in the league. The end in Dortmund was not that bad, I guess. Also the following season with Tuchel, Dortmund did an excellent season. They players were fit.

[@ravanpee1325]

Dortmund lost more than 40 Mio bucks because they didn't Play CL in this saison

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Habe euren Kanal jetzt erst entdeckt und schon ein dutzend Videos gesehen mittlerweile, mit der beste Fußballkanal hier auf KZbin vielen Dank für eure ganze Mühe!

[@dwkickoff]

Our pleasure, alphagamer047!!

[@fluffypancakes7626]

Really loved the whole production and narrative process! Glad to subscribe to another DW channel :)

[@Shah2]

Commentary is on point. Your English puns with that German accent just blends brilliantly. Makes for a good watch and listen.

[@argonhousefilms2760]

What a wonderful lady....well pleased

[@christ_inspire_daily]

I like how DW Kick off's videos are always in-depth and explanatory.

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Thanks Shemaiah, we're glad you love the content. Spread the word!

[@isaabdullahi9097]

Oh, how I love DW Kickoff! You all out do each other in every video series with your German accented English. So refreshingly unique.... Love you all

[@billprom7751]

Great video! Thanks DW Kick off! and team for a great production!

[@EnglishforFOOTBALLFANS]

The similarities are worrying. After a huge energetic expansion, it's common to experience some lows. I think Klopp needs to realise he deserves more success. I feel like he doesn't prepare for sustained success. He seems to prefer smaller squads and the lack of depth in the Liverpool squad has been evident in the poor performances in domestic cup competitions. This season 'the squad' has had to play. Congratulations on the quality video and the engaging presenting style.

[@Vukii92]

It may be true but the problem with bigger squads is that they are harder to motivate and sometimes a few individuals are enough to get the morale of the whole team to a low. And with smaller Squads it's easier to keep everyone happy, the downside is as you Mentioned, higher fatigue and lack of reserve players in case of an injury.

[@rosh_unb3944]

Great video, the only important fact you missing out is how Bayern kept luring the backbone of his dortmund squad.

[@ravanpee1325]

When you win the CL you have to fire a few players to keep the team greedy for success. BVB has the same problem with Haaland now, so nothing new

[@muneshm.42]

Whoever does this music should be paid double. I love it!!!!

[@kaleabfitsumbirhan4029]

Best video, awsome host and a wonderful timely topic. Loved it 👍👍👏🧡

[@apocalipst]

IN KLOPP WE TRUST❤️ #YNWA

[@rushhour1310]

Klopp is a Legend and a great Person. Hope he comes back to germany one day :)

[@angiew4544]

He will

[@danielaortiz8946]

When he does, it'll be to have germany lift, its 5th world cup. :)

[@zattwik]

DW Kick Off! never disappoints. Whether it's the short ones or docu-style videos. Love this channel.

[@_OscarIvan]

Soundtrack and editing was dope. I don’t even follow soccer like this, but subbed!

[@logistaur]

When the host mentioned how klopp won 2020 manager of the year i wanted to punch my monitor 🤣🤣😅 Klopp himself said Hansi deserved it

[@dwkickoff]

True story! Hansi deserved it, but Klopp won the UCL and the Premier League the year after. Not too bad either. Both Germans ;)

[@hansikursch484]

@@dwkickoff Its coach of the year, not two years.

[@balakumaravel7034]

@@dwkickoff well look Klopp won 2019 manager of the year for winning the UCL.hansi won both UCL and Bundesliga in 2020 but Klopp only won the premier league. It's seems unfair

[@ralkrey9526]

It's about popularity not skill just like the now useless ballondor

[@gavinthariqi20]

@@ralkrey9526 I completely agree

[@ramiharami]

Wow, most sports/football journalists are annoying ÅF. Really like this lady’s reporting style 💯

[@jorgefonseca7281]

Waw,how about her fake british accent?!

[@e.tressag4143]

@@jorgefonseca7281 its hardly a british accent. its the german accent of someone who learned british english, and likely did an exchange year or even went to university there. We used to be in the same Supranational organization called the EU, remember?

[@jorgefonseca7281]

@@e.tressag4143 yea,an awful accent,it's like British and australian at the same time mixed with some bad german sounds

[@ralkrey9526]

@@jorgefonseca7281 then teach her haha lol triggered just by an accent lol

[@jorgefonseca7281]

@@ralkrey9526 your comment is so bad it's like you think that im triggered by her accent,but that means that you re triggered by my comment

[@Johnbob977]

Great video! The storytelling was amazing!

[@domimangi123]

Love this. Great Energie and story telling by the Reporter :)

[@wofaietimita6449]

And his team is back up there.... YNWA

[@maikusch]

Is it really just burn out? In the Bundesliga with Dortmund it was also because a lot of players transfered in 2013/14, like Götze, Sahin, Kagawa, Lewandowski ... And now in Liverpool, vanDijk's injury has changed a lot.

[@PeterParker-yn7kn]

Burned out is not about his teams declining but more about his players getting more injured in his later years.

[@Wuisini]

Ayoo editing on point 🔥

[@mohdfaiz9803]

Goodness gracious....the hostess presented a spot on the Klopp topic. Congratulations DW on the masterfully done video.

[@thephoenix2533]

Watching this while Liverpool are tearing up every tournament 2020 was a severe burn out phase, I agree but yes, Klopp delivers

[@dwkickoff]

See, that's what we wanted to see: Klopp stuck around and found his way out of the mess.

[@sean_daivi]

one of the best made videos I‘ve seen in a while! what a great host!

[@hugovaldes1]

This is becoming my favorite channel! The music is everything.

[@renealmeida6436]

This video is incredibly interesting. Amazing content!!

[@danielrossi6732]

All this time I thought Klopp was a boss but now I think this woman is the actual boss

[@makra2604]

7 years is a very long time in football every other manager would’ve more than happy to stay that long in a club 😅

[@realshinjae]

This is your first video I watched. And totally subscribed!!

[@delarae9464]

Brilliant piece🤙

[@HSEH-zd4vx]

Everything about this video hits different.. the music, the editing, the story, and the cool granny. DW you're just doing everything right.

[@chijiokeochubili7279]

Hmmmmmm... This is great reporting. The English and German accent from the lady is amazing. Danke DW 👌🏾

[@ahmadnajjadhusain8634]

Brilliant video but it's harsh to call they are burned out at the moment. In klops initial years at Liverpool, they were playing good football but VVD was the one factor stabilised it and took them into next level. Now it's not only VVD but kind of every option for centre of the diffence is getting injured. I know,it doesn't explain not being able to score at Anfield but let's see what happens if VVD comes back in the back and fabinho, hendo starts in the middle once again ( I hope that will happen before a emotional burnout after losing game after game)

[@mrevilducky]

This video is absolutely insane! What a fantastic channel

[@kmb5036]

The channel is a national treasure

[@dwkickoff]

thanks Josh, we aim to please

[@DanielMumbere256]

Well, this aged well

[@jigarpanchal5672]

This is another level. Great production and hosting.

[@A1exS8]

nice video, very well done

[@navdhillon7912]

Klopp made the scousers likeable to a long time United fan like me. All the best to the man

[@PiratesRock]

This year will be the make it or break it for Klopp with Liverpool.

[@rockerfly5542]

He done it ❤. Yes he done it Liverpool finished 3 in epl. And now we will come more strongly next session. Klopp proved every one wrong like he used to do so.. Proud of him. #ynwl

[@Fiat_Multipla69]

Great video!

[@elifasaraeb4669]

Its the background tracks for me

[@saratanner3185]

Who is here after we got a 2-1 home win to Villa?

[@carburet0rdung]

🙋🏻‍♂️

[@boanergesd2858]

Very nice video. Interesting to watch

[@waz3128]

Well he did it. He came out of the 2021 crisis when this video was made and nearly won every major trophy the following season. I come here amidst the early 2023 crisis. Mark my words, he'll do it again!

[@georgejannsidney8214]

I'm a Dortmund and Klopp fan, and I really miss the days when Lewandowski, Gotze, Gundogan, and other good players were there.

[@filipa6783]

If liverpool invest money every summer kloop would be the next sir alex ferguson. Klopps style of play demands new 5/6 players every 2 years. Thats the reason why guardiolas teams are so consistent, new team every other summer.

[@dwkickoff]

interesting take Filip. Is it just too hard on the legs?

[@filipa6783]

@@dwkickoff Its more mental than physical. This liverpool team was in the final 2018 in the UCL which they lost which was the motivation for the 2019 season when they won the UCL and came short for 1 point in the league, that became the motivation for last seasons BPL succes. What’s the motivation now for the same players ? They are mentally burned and that’s why new 5/6 names should be added to the squad and remove/sell the players who arent motivated anymore for succeeding with this club.

[@esh2833]

@@filipa6783 True mate...Guardiola spend 50M+ each summer to add one or two players in order to provide competitions and also to bring in new air... but I dont believe Pep is one of the best Manager...He always had a good squad + Money to work with

[@prathamsibal8027]

@@esh2833 hes a fraud

[@esh2833]

@@prathamsibal8027 Yes that's what I said in my last phrase... He's living off the status of Best Manager on Money Money

[@siddheshmisale3904]

Bundesliga and DW channels always churn out the best content 💯

[@AidanAdam97]

He managed to secure 3rd in the Premier League for Liverpool this season, winning 8 and drawing 2 of their last 10 games of the season. Great turnaround for Klopp, hope this is the start of a brand new Liverpool once again!

[@OzSaudarna]

The instrumentals are perfect for the story and legendary 🔥

[@SamMartinPeakPerformance]

Bangers 🔥

[@guilhermesfc4985]

Too many injuries plus lack of support in the market by FSG. I simply cant believe that u are comparing the situations, but good job, u got my attention

[@sosolawson6587]

Why are there too many Injuries, that's the point of the video his teams burn out and start having injuries because of he's very intense in the way he drills his team

[@guilhermesfc4985]

@@sosolawson6587 last year we didnt have this problem... the only one was Keita, but he had an historic of injuries since RB. If u analyse, the injuries from VVD, Thiago and Gomes (the players that we are really missing) was not due to his style, so i dont think the problem is the gegenpressing, but this crazy calendar

[@teguhrahardjo2788]

Yeah man but still this Covid pandemic make almost everyone no one have money

[@prathamsibal8027]

@@teguhrahardjo2788 except oil clubs like psg and city

[@Gunjack1440]

Soso Lawson so vvd was injured because of klopp? I guess electing him was the issue. All German coaches are intense in fitness. I ran 20 miles a day for a German coach for 2 months in preseason. Funny thing is I was never injured through the training. I was injured by dribbling around my goalkeeper. During the season it’s basic fitness because it takes that much fitness to get into match shape...after that you stay in shape unless injured. Players have a huge fault in injuries as well. They push themselves too hard a lot of the time.

[@yp2654]

This was a great video, really enjoyed it but...I think it’s important to take into consideration that At Dortmund he lost his best players... Lewandoski went Bayern, gortze went Bayern, Hummels went Bayern, Sahin went Real Madrid... I think this explains the drop off in 2014- as he had to rebuild again.

[@philipmarschall1923]

Exceptionally well made video!

[@fonze1436]

That playlist in the background is 🔥 from juvenile back that ass up to Eminem

[@thuglifeinc4894]

Don't forget Quiet Storm

[@marlouabalona5079]

He is a forever a great manager.

[@Renato95PT]

Fantastic video. Sad topic obviously, but very well put together

[@a1d795]

Top notch video. Brilliant! Well done team and presenter!

[@dwkickoff]

thanks Anderson. How long do you think he will last at Liverpool?

[@bored_grape]

"There is no *BUT* to this story....... But in....." lmao 🤣

[@tiestofalljays]

And it was a big but.

[@mattd2026]

3:23 he reminds me of Michael Jackson here in his sunglasses

[@shad6392]

Greatly presented.

[@jasonmeyer4009]

Super story telling 🔝

[@omarsabih]

This is exactly what I've been fearing about Klopp and Liverpool.

[@jackhon]

Yeah, terrible. I'd take any one of our previous managers who brought us exactly zero title instead. This tiring out players for the sake of a title or two is inhumane.

[@indragupta4521]

@@jackhon jack.. maaan..

[@danielnhyirabamusic]

@@jackhon you are joke 🤧

[@zeusadolphus1638]

@@jackhon You are not a football fan of any team, you are just a glory hunter and know fuck all about football, kindly leave the sport.

[@carburet0rdung]

@@jackhon lmao i got your point bro. great sarcasm.

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

He turns average team into stars, he never had a deep team

[@saentosamentosa2368]

I really love this so much!!

[@faviancastillo7915]

Great video.

[@standinonauturn]

Klopp left Dortmund at the end of 14/15 when they were 7th. This indicates otherwise. That's not cool.

[@grendelbendel]

The press conference where he announced his resign took place when Dortmund was on last place

[@fromthefountofyouth]

@Abhirup Nath You obviously don't know history, they finished 7th that season he left. When he was asked whether publicly saying he would leave at the end of the season was responsible for their string of positive results, he declared that if he knew he would have made the statement much earlier. So, his final season wasn't so bad, seeing as the qualified for Europa and would later play Liverpool in that electrifying Anfield game.

[@saahilbhagat4127]

In Klopp we trust 🔴

[@sweaterhijauzzz]

5-7 years for a manager to stayed in a team, I think it's long enough. If I'm a player/manager, and I've been playing/watching/analysing your tacticals ever since you came, in 2-3 years, I've grown accustomed to your tactics, your managing habits, your players habits, etc. all of them. It's doesn't surprise me anymore. So it's okay. Nothing serious. It's normal. Bounce back Klopp 💪

[@kobiowujubriladedeji4803]

Nice one I love it Sincerely how klopp's team crash back to reality after years of overperformance is underrated

[@BonJoviworstbandever]

"years of overperformance" lol

[@markusbisma5015]

Yeah what the hell is doing winning those Bundesliga, UCL, Premiere league 🙄

[@Bootngoals]

This reporter is absolutely fantastic. Her presentation is top notch. How can someone tells a story so remarkably. Rictig toll.

[@NotSoWise23]

Hahaha wtf. The relight the fire clip had me cracking.

[@LeeTheBee96]

Nice video, I see what you’re trying to say. Just a note to the people in the comment section though: Have Liverpool been doing the gegenpress as much this season though? In the majority of their games this season they’ve been a possession based team. They’ve had the most possession this season out of any PL team but recently over the last few games City have taken that accolade. The need for gegenpress hasn’t been too prevalent because they’ve had the ball and controlled the majority of the games. They just haven’t been able to score goals with the possession they have. The blueprint for many teams seems to be to sit back absorb pressure and counter. It’s a rarity to see Liverpool use the gegenpress. I think they’ve abandoned that as their main defensive tactic for around a year and a half now. Also just a note on injuries. I’m not sure how much is due to wear and tear from over the years. The front 3 have been fit pretty much all season, the midfield has picked up a few injuries which isn’t out of the ordinary as the players injured usually pick up injuries every season somewhere along the way (Keita, Ox, Shaqiri Henderson, Fabinho). The injuries to the defence is the only (kind of) anomaly and the big one came from force, not wear and tear. Matip gets injured every other week and this is the 4th injury that has kept Gomez has had in 6 years that has kept him out for 120+ days. So I’m not sure if it can all be attributed to wear and tear. To me it seems more like unfortunate timing. If VVD doesn’t get injured in the Everton game the chances are that he goes on to play the majority of games this season (as he is rarely injured for a long period of time). If VVD doesn’t get taken out then the Liverpool injury problem doesn’t look that bad really and looks at least somewhat similar to everyone else’s in the premier league. Even in the table shown in the video Liverpool aren’t highest for the number of injuries they have but the most cumulative games missed. Which seems only natural given the 3 long term injuries they have. It may be the case that the team have burned out somewhat but I think it’s also a case of other teams sussing out Liverpool tactically and blocking the threat from wing backs which was the source of 33 goal contributions in the league last year and this season has been halted to only 10. Liverpool’s wingers (particularly Mane) haven’t really had as much opportunity to do what they do best this season which is run at defenders because of the low block that most teams use against them and the lack of space afforded to them in attacking positions. The goals have dried up as teams know how to play against them. The blueprint to beat Liverpool is now very very clear and has only become more evident with each game that it’s been employed against them. Time will tell if it is a burn out of the players or not but if Liverpool want to compete they’re going to need to change things up tactically and with personnel like every other big club has been doing over the last few years.

[@moyndebs6759]

I’m not German but I love Klopp. 🖤