"When you think of Liverpool, you think of Klopp" - Jamie Carragher reacts to shock announcement

Summary

Former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher reacts with shock and sadness to the news that manager Jurgen Klopp will leave the club at the end of the season. Carragher praises Klopp's connection to the club and work ethic, suggesting the difficulties of last season took an emotional toll, influencing his decision. Though surprised by the timing, Carragher believes Liverpool can still achieve success this season, speculating an energized Anfield atmosphere could drive the team, calling the remainder of Klopp's tenure an emotional 'swan song.' As Liverpool transitions, Carragher names Xabi Alonso as an ideal replacement given his playing and managerial experience and ability to achieve success without excessive spending.

Takeaways

• 😢 Jamie Carrier is very sad about Klopp's decision to leave Liverpool
• 😯 The news came as a real shock, Jamie thought Klopp might sign a new contract
• 🤔 Jamie understands Klopp's rationale, but thought he may want to see through this emerging team
• 👏 Jamie commends Klopp for not leaving after a poor season, showing his connection to the club
• 😓 Jamie believes the pains of last season must have taken an emotional toll on Klopp
• 🌟 Jamie expects an emotional, rollercoaster final few months with titles still possible
• 😀 Jamie hopes Klopp can be sent off with some trophies in a big final swan song
• 🔥 Jamie expects electric atmospheres at Anfield to push Liverpool over the line
• 😎 Jamie suggests Xabi Alonso or Graham Potter as potential replacements
• ❤️ While sad, Jamie knows Liverpool will move on and get another great manager

Q & A

How did Jamie Carragher react when he first heard the news about Klopp leaving Liverpool?

Jamie said he was in shock and felt sad and emotional, as he thought Klopp would stay for a couple more years based on his contract till 2026.

Why does Jamie think last season took a toll on Klopp?

Because Liverpool had a very poor season, losing games against teams like Wolves and Brighton. As a manager, Jamie understands the emotional highs and lows Klopp would have gone through.

What does Klopp mean when he says he wants to leave the club in good health?

He means the squad is doing well now and has potential to improve further. So he feels it's the right time to step down rather than later.

How can Liverpool avoid the rest of the season becoming about Klopp?

Klopp has said this should not happen. But Jamie feels the fans' emotion for Klopp will be difficult to move away from. The atmosphere at Anfield could push the team to perform well.

Who does Jamie Carragher suggest could be the next Liverpool manager?

Jamie named Xabi Alonso and Graham Potter as top candidates. Xabi is well respected at Liverpool and has managed under greats like Rafa Benitez. Potter has done well at Brighton with limited resources, much like Klopp at Liverpool.

What was the situation at Liverpool when Klopp took over as manager initially?

The club was not in a good state then. Jamie credits Klopp for turning things around and making Liverpool much stronger now, which is why fans love him.

How confident is Jamie that Liverpool has a succession plan for the next manager?

Jamie is unsure if they had spoken to potential candidates before today's announcement. But now Liverpool need to move quickly to bring someone in.

What does Jamie say about Liverpool's ability to handle big manager exits?

He says the club has seen big manager exits before like Shankly, Paisley, Dalglish etc. But Liverpool recovers and moves forward with new great managers at the helm.

Why does Jamie highlight the success Xabi Alonso has had at Bayer Leverkusen?

Because Xabi has Leverkusen competing well against a much bigger club like Bayern Munich with limited resources, much like Klopp did against richer clubs.

What does Jamie say Liverpool fans need to do once Klopp leaves?

Support and get behind the new manager to help continue the club's success.

Outlines

00:00

😊 Jamie's reaction to Klopp's departure announcement

Jamie Carrier, former Liverpool player and now a Sky Sports expert, shares his reaction to the news of Jurgen Klopp announcing he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. He expresses shock and sadness, having expected Klopp to continue for a few more years based on his contract. Jamie speculates Klopp may have considered signing a new contract after last season took its toll, but is now ready to move on with the club in good health.

05:01

😢 Effect of Klopp's departure on Liverpool community

Jamie elaborates on the toll managing an elite club like Liverpool takes, requiring exceptional drive and energy daily. He expects Liverpool fans to be devastated but predicts strong support till the end of the season, propelling the team through a rollercoaster ride for potential trophy wins. Jamie stresses the club will move on after Klopp's departure, as it has after other great managers, but is confident Klopp will be sent off properly for his contributions.

10:01

🤔 Jamie's pick for next Liverpool manager

When asked who he would choose as Klopp's successor, Jamie suggests Xabi Alonso, his former teammate, or Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi. He highlights Alonso's connections to Liverpool, experience under great managers and early success with Bayern Leverkusen. De Zerbi is noted for achieving success similar to Klopp, without big spending. Jamie sees Alonso as the front runner, though expresses the club will bring in other great managers, as it has done before.

Keywords

💡Liverpool

Liverpool is an English professional football club based in Liverpool, England. They play in the Premier League, the top level of English football. The video discusses Liverpool in the context of their manager Jürgen Klopp's surprise announcement that he will leave the club at the end of the current season.

💡Jürgen Klopp

Jürgen Klopp is the current manager of Liverpool. He has managed the club since 2015 and led them to major domestic and European success. His announcement that he will leave Liverpool at the end of this season came as a shock, and is the main topic discussed in the video interview.

💡manager

In football, a manager is the team's leader responsible for coaching, motivating players, devising game strategies and tactics, and making personnel decisions. The video focuses on Klopp's highly successful tenure as Liverpool manager and the sadness around his departure.

💡Premier League

The Premier League is the top level professional football league in England. Liverpool competes in this lucrative, competitive league against elite clubs like Manchester City and Chelsea. Klopp led Liverpool to Premier League victory in 2020.

💡trophy

In football, a trophy refers to a championship cup or title won by the victorious team. The video mentions Liverpool fans hoping the team can win more trophies under Klopp before he departs the club.

💡succession plan

A succession plan outlines the process for replacing key personnel like the manager. There are questions around whether Liverpool has adequately prepared a succession plan to appoint Klopp's successor.

💡Anfield

Anfield is Liverpool's home stadium. It is renowned for its electric atmosphere during games, which can motivate the Liverpool team. There is discussion of Anfield's atmosphere helping to drive Liverpool's performance after Klopp's exit news.

💡Xabi Alonso

Xabi Alonso is a former Liverpool player named as a potential replacement for Klopp's manager role. Alonso is currently managing Bayer Leverkusen in Germany but has strong Liverpool connections from his playing days.

💡shock

There are repeated references to the shock, surprise, and emotional impact of Klopp's announcement among Liverpool fans and staff. It came unexpectedly and is hard for many to process.

💡future

With Klopp leaving, there are questions around Liverpool's future direction. Who will replace him as manager? How will the club build on his success? The video looks ahead to this uncertain future after Klopp's departure.

Highlights

Jamie was shocked and emotional about Klopp's departure announcement

Jamie thought Klopp would sign a contract extension, not leave Liverpool

Klopp likely stayed last summer out of commitment to Liverpool despite being ready to leave

The pain of last season probably took an emotional toll on Klopp

Klopp puts Liverpool before himself and has earned the right to put himself first

Motivating players daily with energy and enthusiasm is central to being a great manager

Social media and media pressure on top managers is intense nowadays

Liverpool games will likely feel like European nights between now and end of season

The atmosphere could push Liverpool to exceed expectations and win trophies

Liverpool should send Klopp off with trophies and give him the salute he deserves

Liverpool must look forward and get behind the new manager after Klopp leaves

Xabi Alonso is a top candidate to replace Klopp given his playing and managerial background

Potter has done great work like Klopp without huge spending, so could also be considered

Alonso is leading an undefeated Bayern team, cementing his status as a top young manager

Alonso was Jamie's top choice to replace Klopp at Liverpool

Transcripts

right former Liverpool Defender and now

of course Sky Sports expert Jamie

carrier joins us live on the phone Jamie

very good evening I guess I got to start

with how do you react to the

news I think the same as as most

Liverpool supporters around the world in

shock and er feeling really maybe a

little bit emotional sad really that you

know this day was always going to come

at some stage but i' thought it you know

be another couple of years J KS just

mentioned his contract R till 2026 and I

went ahead this morning that there was

there was news coming out to Liverpool

and J klopp was doing an interview if

you'd have asked me you know before the

interview what I thought it would be it

have probably been the fact that he

might have signed a new contract because

I just felt you know there's no doubt

last season would have taken its toll on

him H it have been tough for him and

just the end of last season and the

start of this season I just felt with a

new team younger players coming in he

may have been reenergized and felt you

know why would I want to pass this young

team on now it looks like it's on the

cusp of you know being really successful

and maybe doing as well as his first um

you know Liverpool team so yeah I'm

still in shock and uh yeah I'm really

sad about the situation because right

now you know you think of Liverpool you

think of young

Club Jamie you talk about the surprise

of the decision but young klopp has

always Main mained that he wants to

leave the club in good health when he

departs and with the squad doing so well

and he speaks about the potential the

capacity they have to improve that

they've all connected so well together

he feels it's the right time for him to

step down at the end of the season can

you see

that listen I can understand that i'

I've watched obviously his press

conference at the club all little bit on

Sky Sports News Today different

interviews so obviously you know he he's

putting his thoughts out there and

you're trying to you know work out how

how it works and and listen you can only

commend the man because I think what

he's basically saying is you know he may

have been ready to actually walk away in

the summer in some ways but Liverpool

had had such a poor season he didn't

feel he could leave the club in that

situation because of his the connection

and his feeling for the club so he

wanted to almost feel like it was on the

right foot and again there's no doubt

that is the case right now you know it

looks like could be really exciting last

s a three or four mon to Liverpool in

terms of winning trophies but I think

when you're a manager and you go through

that pain of last season and then you

come out the other side I think most

managers would say I want to enjoy the

fruits of of maybe this team and where

this team can go in the next sort of two

or three years because as I said I as a

manager I had to go through that pain of

just the last season when the were

people putting in really poor

performances and results around this

stage of the season I remember s of

losing at wolves losing at Brighton

there was another bad I think at Bren

all coming really close together and you

know sometimes we we think you know

certain managers the greats in the

Premier League you know Alex FAS and

pepol Jose Marini for a Time ason venga

that in some ways these these people are

super human but they're not you know

they go through those emotional highs

and lows of a football team and I I I

just think the own feeling listening to

Jen that I just think L Series must have

really took its toll on him and he's

just in a position now where he feels

like you know Liverpool can still

prosper and he need to

bre you talk about how exacting that job

of being a manager is especially at the

elite end when you are competing with

Manchester City and we've seen klopp

over and over again put Liverpool before

himself he's earned the right now to put

himself

first well of course that's just to Shen

klopp that's any manager you know you

you've got to you know look after

yourself and your health and you got

have the right energy ER you know to

take a football team on but I think when

you're managing one of the real big

clubs and Liverpool certainly come into

that category and I think that's what

makes theen Club special and and some of

the great and I think Alex Ferguson

really had this as well I think we we

can't underestimate you know the the

importance of energy and enthusiasm for

a job every day yes we know these are

you know great football Minds have great

knowledge they they take us to places

tactically and move the game forward

that that that's why they're so special

but you know they got to get up every

day and motivate a group of players and

to do it for that lenta time as about J

klopp did has done Liverpool also

already did at brucia Dortmund and what

Al did unbelievably for so long at

Manchester United yeah a lot you know

it's not just the actual knowledge and

what's going on you know between the re

the actual enthusiasm and and energy

like he driving themselves forward and

driving a football club forward is

unique and that's why we don't see it so

often that managers last this long

because it takes you know it takes a

toll and you know with the media social

media now the demands that we put on you

know manage ourselves in the media as

well question them if they lose a couple

of games you know that that's that's

that that's a that's the ticket now for

managers at any club but certainly at

the biggest clubs there's a lot of

questions asked of these people and uh

and yeah he he can work away any time he

wants say he's put so much of his of his

life and his energy into Liverpool

Football Club Jamie you sound really

down the Liverpool fans I've spoken to

are absolutely gutted what sort of

effect is this to have on the club the

players and the

city well there's no doubt I think the

body blow this morning I think

everyone's in shock and uh yeah I think

it'll take a little bit of time to get

to get over but I do feel between now

and the end of the season is going to

be a party there going to be a roller

coaster ride I really do believe that

and it'll be a case of you know

let's send this this man off you know

for what he's done for the club and what

he's given to us that you know we wanted

to go out go out with a bang I think I

put on social media earlier on that you

know Li people are fighting on Forefront

who knows it's very really difficult to

win trophies uh as we know at Liverpool

but the

atmosphere and anfield you can imagine

that will be against sort of nor in the

FA Cup is the next game Chelsea's the

next League game you know man city have

still got to come there with the biggest

rivals for the league title with

Liverpool uh European nights to come you

know the Europa League so I've just got

the feeling that most games at anfield

will be like a European night and that

that could really sort of galvanize and

push this Liverpool team probably a

little bit further than maybe people

thought he would go and who knows where

that will take them you know I would

still probably say Manchester City in

most people's eyes are slight favored

for the title but I think Liverpool

could be favored in almost every other

competition that they in and and I'd

just be desperate as I think most

Liverpool supporters will be right now

is that J klopp is sent off with a

couple of trophies at least uh and have

a really big swan song uh on those last

final few weeks in his last game and I'm

feel that we can give him you know the

the salute and the remembrance and uh

you know the thanks that he uh that

he said though in the video when he

released the news that

this must not the rest of the season

must not become about him how do

Liverpool avoid

that well jagen can say that H but it's

probably not up to him really I think he

means that in terms of you know jous

questions you know before games maybe

after games and I'm sure he'll just shut

that down straight away and rightly so

but I think the emotion and the feeling

that the supporters have for them I

think it'd be very difficult for that to

to move away and people to forget that

he is moving on uh but all but I've got

no problem with that and I think all

that's got to do is create an atmosphere

within amfield certainly uh that pushes

Jen klopp and his team over the line in

the in these in these competitions that

Liverpool are still fighting for now

anfield is known for that anyway it's

you know it's you know it's not just me

speaking as as an ex Liverpool player I

think most players and managers in this

country played or managed things

Liverpool know there's a special

atmosphere there I thinking can it

become even more special between now and

the end of the season because of this

news and can it then as I said push

Liverpool a little bit closer to the U

to the trophies that the pting

for are you um confident that the club

has a succession plan in

place well the club found out in

November uh listen to club today so and

would they have spoken to anyone before

today I'm I'm not sure and the reason I

say that cuz I think everyone been so

desperate for the news not to get out

and I'm sure Jens obviously have to tell

a few people the closer he's got to the

decision staff and as players and the

fact that it hasn't got out his

Testament to everybody involved you know

at the club and uh yeah I think from now

though Liverpool have to get into

intergate in terms of bringing somebody

in because listen this has happened

before Liverpool Football Club not going

to fall because you clubs left we are

losing one of the greatest managers in

World football one of the greatest

managers that Liverpool have ever had

and it is a sad day now no doubt but at

the end of the season we can all look

back on his time but in the same breath

we've got to be looking forward to the

new man coming in and get behind him and

support him and Bill shankley left Bob

Paisley left Kenny AG left and uh

Liverpool moves on and get to the Great

managers and that will happen uh who

knows who the new man who will be to

come in but uh there's a great structure

in place of the football club I think

the football club is in a much better

place right now than it was when young

Club first came in and that's why

everybody associated with the club loves

Club so much because we realized the

situation Liverpool were in at that time

when he came in but it's certainly not

in that same space right now um finally

Jamie um okay so you're saying a great

manager is going to come in if it was

down to you who would that great manager

be well I think right now you you look

at the Premier League and you look

around Europe and you think who who fits

Liverpool uh

there's no doubt you can't get away from

shabby Alonzo a former teammate of mine

because he's so respected at Liverpool

already for what he did as a player as a

Champions League winner as well held

himself at real class he's a World Cup

winner that's just his playing side you

think of the managers that he's been

managed of Rafa Bonitas at Liverpool

Jose Mourinho and chelot all all these

great figures and right now the job he's

doing a bay lusen if he looks almost

like the brightest young thing in in

European football there's no doubt about

that um the other one I look at in the

Premier League I look at der Zerby at

Brighton who's done a fantastic job and

the thing that stands out about them as

well as which always stood out about Jen

klopp was that Jen klopp was successful

without being the biggest or biggest

Spenders of teams if you like so you're

looking at chabby Alonzo right now he

have Bay lusen trying to compete with

Bayern Munich you look at what the's

done a bright and competing with you

know other you know top teams in the

league and doing really well especially

last season but I I would certainly say

the Runner and I don't think I'm being

too original in setting this but would

certainly be shabby alono I mean the job

he's doing a by lus I think they're

still the only undefeated team in Europe

now in all competitions and there's a

long way to go they're in a great

position in all competitions and yeah uh

I think with his playing career what

he's achieved the manages he's had and

the start he's made to his managing

career I think it certainly makes him

the foot Jamie great to speak to you

thanks very much for coming on thank

you