'I don't see it being the same as Man United' | How will Liverpool cope when Klopp leaves?

Summary

The video discusses Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's decision to leave the club at the end of the season after 8.5 successful years. The panelists reflect on Klopp's many achievements with Liverpool, his passion and character, and the devotion he inspired in players and fans. They consider the magnitude of the loss for Liverpool and the Premier League and speculate on who could replace him. While surprised at the timing, they understand Klopp's need to reenergize. They debate whether Liverpool can maintain success post-Klopp, hoping the next manager can build on his legacy.

Takeaways

• 😢 Klopp has been at Liverpool for over 8 years and leaves huge shoes to fill as a legendary manager
• 🏆 Incredibly successful tenure including Premier League, Champions League titles along with other trophies
• 🤗 Seen as an iconic, charismatic figure who connected deeply with fans and players
• 👔 Regarded as a true character and personality who brought passion and energy to the Premier League
• 😪 Decision to leave has left players and fans devastated as they will miss his presence greatly
• 🔮 Uncertainty around how Liverpool will adapt and if they can maintain success post-Klopp era
• ⏳ Managers like Klopp give so much energy it's understandable he feels drained and needs a break
• ❓ Big question marks around who could possibly replace Klopp and lead Liverpool forward
• 💪🏻 Despite surprise at timing, leaves club in excellent position to compete for more trophies
• 👋 His famous fist pumps, smiles and embracing players epitomized his exhilarating style

Q & A

What impact did Jürgen Klopp have at Liverpool Football Club?

Jürgen Klopp had a massive impact at Liverpool, bringing silverware, establishing a great rapport with fans and players, and leaving a significant legacy with his passion, character, and achievements, including a Premier League title, an FA Cup, a League Cup, a Champions League, UEFA Super Cups, and FIFA Club World Cups.

How did Jürgen Klopp's departure from Liverpool impact the football community?

Klopp's departure was felt deeply within the football community, evoking feelings of loss both at Liverpool and in the Premier League due to his character, achievements, and the emotional bond he formed with the club and its supporters.

What are some of the key qualities that made Jürgen Klopp stand out at Liverpool?

Klopp's key qualities included his ability to improve players, his passionate engagement with fans and matches, and his knack for creating a winning team culture, highlighted by his celebrations, personal interactions, and overall management style.

What challenges does Liverpool face in replacing Jürgen Klopp?

Replacing Klopp poses a challenge due to his unique character, the rapport he had with the team and fans, and his success in bringing silverware to the club. The new manager will need to fill big boots and continue the legacy while managing the pressure of high expectations.

How do Klopp's achievements at Liverpool compare to previous managers?

Klopp's tenure at Liverpool is marked by significant achievements, including multiple major trophies and personal accolades. His success places him among the top Liverpool managers, alongside historical figures, by impacting the club's stature and competitive success.

What was Jürgen Klopp's win percentage at Liverpool, and how does it reflect on his tenure?

Jürgen Klopp's win percentage at Liverpool was 62%, reflecting his effectiveness in leading the team to success and his ability to consistently achieve positive results over his tenure.

What potential candidates are mentioned as Klopp's successor at Liverpool?

The discussion hints at potential candidates like Xabi Alonso, due to his connection with the club and current success at Real Sociedad, among others, as suitable successors to continue Klopp's legacy at Liverpool.

How does Klopp's decision to leave Liverpool compare to other managerial departures in football?

Klopp's departure is unique as it was on his own terms, reflecting a thoughtful decision to leave the club in a strong position and at a time that allows for strategic planning for his successor, contrasting with other managers who often leave due to poor results or external pressures.

What concerns arise regarding the future of key Liverpool players following Klopp's departure?

Concerns include the future of key players like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mo Salah, and Virgil van Dijk, who may be affected by the change in management, especially given their contracts and the close relationship many had with Klopp.

How do the speakers compare Klopp's influence at Liverpool to other significant football managerial changes?

The speakers compare Klopp's departure to significant moments like Shankly's resignation and Ferguson's departure from Manchester United, emphasizing the emotional impact and potential challenges in maintaining the club's success post-Klopp.

Outlines

00:00

😊 Klopp's legacy and impact at Liverpool

Paragraph 1 discusses Jurgen Klopp's legacy and impact at Liverpool over his 8.5 year tenure. It talks about the huge hole he will leave at the club, his rapport with fans and players, his passion and smile, and his achievements in bringing silverware back to the club.

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😴 Understanding Klopp's decision to leave Liverpool

Paragraph 2 empathizes with Klopp's decision to leave Liverpool, discussing the emotional and physical toll of management over a long period. It talks about the need to re-energize and spend time with family, relating to similar decisions Ferguson and others have made.

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😥 Potential impact of Klopp's departure on Liverpool's season

Paragraph 3 analyzes the potential impact of Klopp's departure on Liverpool's current season. It compares to Shankly's resignation but suggests the squad is in a great position for the next manager. There are still questions around player contracts and relationships.

Keywords

💡Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp is the manager of Liverpool Football Club. He has been in charge at Liverpool for over 8 years, during which time he has led the club to great success, including a Premier League title and Champions League trophy. His announcement that he will leave Liverpool at the end of this season is a huge loss for the club, as he has had an enormous impact both on and off the field through his passion, relationship with fans and players, and tactical philosophy.

💡tactical philosophy

Klopp is known for an energetic, fast-paced, high-pressing style of play. His teams play aggressive, attacking football with a focus on transitions and winning the ball high up the pitch. This philosophy has brought great success to Liverpool, with the commentators noting the challenge for Liverpool will be finding a manager who can continue this style of play.

💡squad inheritance

The manager who replaces Klopp will inherit an incredibly talented Liverpool squad, well-placed to compete for every trophy. The script notes that while saying goodbye to Klopp will be extremely difficult, the next manager will be in a privileged position to take a successful, title-challenging team even further.

💡big personality

Klopp is repeatedly described as a passionate, emotional "character" - someone with a huge presence both on the touchline and in relating to his players. His big personality galvanizes both fans and squad, making him extremely difficult to replace.

💡Premier League manager

As manager, Klopp led Liverpool to their first league title in 30 years in 2020. Winning the Premier League is seen as his crowning achievement at the club so far.

💡devastated fans

The script notes Liverpool fans are "devastated" by the news Klopp is leaving. This demonstrates the immense affection and connection he has built with the Anfield supporters over 8 years.

💡departing icons

The commentators compare Klopp's impending exit to other departures of Liverpool icons like Bill Shankly. This cements his status as a true legend, on par with the club's historic greats.

💡sustained success

While the next manager has huge shoes to fill, the script expresses optimism Liverpool can enjoy continued achievements. Reference is made to the smooth managerial transition from Shankly to Paisley, proving elite clubs can sustain glory beyond an iconic leader's departure.

💡contract worries

With Klopp leaving, key players like Salah and Van Dijk with 18 months left on their deals could grow uncertain about staying. Convincing them the club's future is bright is crucial for Liverpool's hopes of prolonged success.

💡emotional leadership

The pundits focus on Klopp's emotional, player-focused man management style. They stress finding a replacement who can match his personal connections and extract players' full potential will be the main challenge in maintaining Liverpool's standard after he departs.

Highlights

Klopp has brought major silverware to Liverpool, including their first league title in 30 years.

Klopp's enthusiasm, passion and rapport with fans and players has made him a beloved figure at the club.

Klopp's departure will leave a massive hole at Liverpool. He is one of the few big characters left in the game.

Klopp has significantly improved the squad during his tenure through excellent signings and player development.

Replacing Klopp will be extremely difficult. Liverpool need to find someone who can continue his philosophy and style.

Klopp timed his departure well, leaving with Liverpool top of the league and well-placed to continue success.

Klopp's energy and commitment as manager has been all-consuming. His decision to leave is understandable.

Liverpool players will be shocked by Klopp's departure. They will miss his relationship with them.

Liverpool are in a great position for the next manager to build on Klopp's successes.

Klopp has left a lasting legacy at Liverpool through his passion, fist pumps, and embracing players.

Xabi Alonso would be a good replacement for Klopp given his links to the club and style.

Liverpool's continued success depends on appointing the right manager to follow Klopp.

Key Liverpool players like Salah and Van Dijk have 18 months left on contracts. Their future is uncertain.

Liverpool need a manager who can build close relationships with players like Klopp did.

The new manager must get the best out of the current Liverpool squad to continue success.

Transcripts

leaves have been there for for nearly 9

years he's been the figurehead the face

of the club for all that time how big a

hole is he going to leave at anfield oh

massive absolutely huge um I think you

only have to watch and see what klopp

does uh and what it brings to Liverpool

the football club you know I think I

think everyone yesterday felt really

like we'd lost someone which we have in

the Premier League because he's been a

character he's had a great rapport with

the fans the players you only need to

see him after games he's passion uh his

smile his glasses his hats you know them

them teeth that always seem to come out

um because he's so happy and he you know

is there's not many characters that are

left in the game and and and young

klopp's definitely one of them um I

think you only have to look at what he's

actually done at the football club he's

bought silverware which I think you know

you're going to a football club of that

stature and and you have to produce you

have to get the numbers right and that's

what he's done I mean you know he's it's

going to be a massive loss for the

football club and how the replace him is

well I mean I think they could bring and

actually bring anyone into the football

club I think that job being available um

who would not want to go in and inherit

that football club and that Squad of

players that that's available come the

end of the season because it's some big

boots to F particularly that they've got

the quad possibly that they could go and

win um and then you have ask yourself

someone's got to come in and replicate

that again so the pressure is going to

be on um it's not only klopp it's the

back staff that have obviously that are

going to lead the club as well sporting

director and people like that that you

know manufacture and take the club

forward so it's massive and it's a

massive loss for the premier league and

Liverpool you to see the you know the

Social Media stuff that fans are they're

devastated I'm sure the players are too

yeah I mean we'll look forward and see

who might take over for him in a bit but

just looking back it's worth just

reminding ourselves of of what he's

achieved in those eight and a half years

at Liverpool and why he is loved by

those Liverpool fans premier league

title FA Cup and League Cup in the same

season the champion League Of course

along with those you wa for super cups

and FIFA Club World Cups personal

accolades nine Premier League manager

the months two manager of the years I

mean it's seriously impressive Clinton

when you think back to Liverpool

managers over the years and I guess the

Premier League year as a whole where do

you rank him listen there's been a lot

of top um Quality Liverpool managers

it's it's difficult to rank him one

thing I know for sure is as hendo said

he'll be missed he's a character I like

managers that are characters you're

always going to get different kind of

man um characters listen how love to

have played for a manager like Jurgen

Club cuz I think he could get the best

out of players you can see every time

he's celebrating he kicks every ball

he's involved in everything and not

every manager is like that because if

you look probably at Pep Guardiola

sometimes he's he's a bit different so

they they are different managers but

he's a super manager and he's done

everything at Liverpool I was surprised

though when I I was at home yesterday

and someone said have you heard the news

I was like what do you mean there's

nothing nothing no news ain't bro cuz I

was watching something car and they said

joggen clar's leaving and I obviously

couldn't believe it absolutely was done

to be fair with the news that Jurgen

Club he will be missed because I think

he's a character and we want the best

managers in the Premier League but he

thinks the time's right for him but you

can see look what look what he's done

and he's his win percentage there at

Liverpool 62% it's fantastic to be fair

and you know what he does Jaws they

bring players to that football club and

they improve players if you look at

someone like one of their best signings

they've made Andy Robinson look how good

he is when he left ho and he's gone

there and he's been a fantastic player

so huge credit must go to joggen Club he

will be missed the big news is really

you were at home on a day off and

weren't working I that's that's the big

story oh he working last night was he of

course he was no listen listen no no I'm

not moving on you can't throw that at me

and I was busy I was I was I was busy I

was um just chilling I can't believe you

I have no

comeback Gary I mean most managers get

told when it's time to go don't they um

this is his decision he leaves on his

terms you know all about the demands of

management do you empathize with him

when he says he's running out of energy

he just needs a break yeah I think when

you've been anywhere for a long time I

think the you know particularly when

you're a really emotional manager like

Juran klopp you know and he almost you

know gives himself completely you know

in terms of that energy that he creates

with the players with the fans and and

and when you're having to do that every

single Monday morning you go in and

you've got to lift the place if you've

lost you've got to lift players that

have not been in the team you've got to

have those difficult conversations every

time with players if they're not in a

team who you supported and you want to

um be successful and even just looking

at these moments the energy required

just you know think about these moments

and then 30 minutes later when you're

sat in the dressing room having time to

think and and I don't think you can do

that forever you know I think every

club's different but when you've been at

a club for as long as he had I mean he

was seven years at mines seven years at

Dortmund and now you know eight years at

Liverpool or whatever it is so you can

understand at some point you need to

make that decision to walk away and

re-energize and also spend time with

your family because people don't realize

like it's your family that end up

suffering don't see a lot of you which

in in my family's case is probably a

positive um but I don't see a lot of you

and you're up and down the motorway and

and even when you're in conversations

you know or you're watching a school

play you're thinking about your team and

you're thinking about those

conversations and and it is all

consuming so so I can understand I'm

slightly surpris I think last year would

have been a little bit of a Prelude to

it I'm sure there have been times last

year when maybe felt you know this is

the right thing to do but maybe it's not

the right timing and I'd rather go out

when the team were at least on top and

and and a better reflection of what yur

Jurgen klopp has produced at Liverpool

which is a successful team over the

years yeah and obviously he spoken about

wanting to give the club time Su to plan

for a successor to him but but as Gary

mentioned you know it comes at a time

when they're well placed for a great

season they're leading the Premier

League they're through to one cup final

there's two other tournaments they're

going in as well I mean this news if

you're one of those Liverpool Players

yesterday will have come as an absolute

Hammer

blow which way could this go is there a

danger the season could

unravel I don't think Jurgen Klo would

would let it unravel um I agree with

Gary in terms of the timing surprised me

I think that the fact that he'd

obviously signed that contract extension

he spoke about Liverpool 2.0 didn't he

he'd rebuilt the the forward line he

he'd rebuilt the Midfield yes they're in

a very good position in the league

they're obviously in the The Cup

competitions as well but I spoke to a

lot of Liverpool fans yesterday and some

of the older on

were saying it was it was on a par when

shankley resigned and they said they

felt like a similar sort of feeling

there but then they looked at what

happened then you know that the fact

that Paisley came in and they were even

more successful so I think they can look

at it in a positive that Jurgen kops

actually left this club in a really good

position so the next manager that comes

in can take them forward and and they

can win even more so I think you could

look at it both ways of course the

players are going to miss him they're

going to miss that energy so charismatic

the fact that yes he has improved

players coming in and you think of of

players the likes of of mosala what will

happen to to his future but I think

they'll just be so grateful for what

he's given them and the next manager

that comes in like say in a great

position to to move Liverpool forward

doors I was thinking about you know the

impact when Sir Alex left Manchester

United now I know he was there for a lot

longer and had Dynasty and stuff but

they've still not recovered is there any

danger that we could see something

similar at

Liverpool possibly possibly um but I

mean you've got to get the the right

person in charge and that's a million

dollar question now where do you go and

and find that person that's trying to go

going to continue what year Club has

started out continued brought the

Premier League back after 30 over 30

years he's done an incredible job and I

was for the first couple of hours

yesterday thinking why is he doing it

now and then I've gone back and thought

do you know what it dissolves all the

credit was always going to leave on his

terms he's leaving the football club in

in a better place than what he came in

and and he said I'm not going to help in

in deciding he was the next manager but

it just gives him an advantage and a

head start to say right who is who is

that going to be uh and I don't see it

being the same as Manchester United no I

don't I think this this group of players

and whoever comes in for me at this

moment in time jabbi Alonzo is would be

the right fit the link with the football

club what he's doing at lusen he's he's

remarkable but in three months that

might be different three or four months

it could be completely different Roberto

deserie whoever gets that job he's going

into an unbelievable football club with

all the history and he's got the players

there to try and carry on M James

philosophy y klopp went to Liverpool and

all attack him how is he going to carry

on with this and it took him that time I

love the way I probably look back to

when he's one who walk around the pitch

at the end of the game M just never used

to do that eight years ago I was you

clap your fans and off you go he he sort

of galvanized and and managers and

players have continued that so he's

going to be a huge loss incredible what

he's done and good luck to him for the

rest of the season it will be it'll be

an incredible finish I miss the fist

pumping I love all of that you know when

you walk away I've never been a manager

but I used to be love being involved

with the fans but that fist pump yeah I

miss that yeah I miss

that he was never in the Premier League

or anywhere in England you see everyone

now going round and going right we've

got to appreciate the fans have always

turned up and get behind m m of managers

and players now I see going fist pumping

when they win yeah you're can clop yeah

it's the fist pumps at the at the end

and it's the you know the the players

the Embraces with the players at the end

as well and and this is where it comes

down to you know getting someone who can

build that relationship with the players

and now they've lost that relationship

with Jurgen or they will be losing that

relationship what does it mean for the

likes of Trent Alexander Arnold for for

Mo Salah for for Virgil Van DJ who all I

think about 18 months left on their

contracts now we start to ask what does

this mean for them Lee yeah well it does

and it's it's not I mean it's obviously

them but it's the it's the new man

that's going to come in charge isn't it

you know and that that's where it's the

big questions are and like I said when

you've got a rapport with a a manager I

mean we've all been in changing rooms

and and you know if you've got someone

that's you know give you game time and

and give you time you you don't want to

lose that manager because you know that

you're really starting again um I just

think that they have to get it right and

listen we're talking about you know

jabbi Alonzo coming in and and you know

dors is right he ticks all the boxes at

this moment in time but I think to to to

even come anywhere close to what klopp

brings to a changing room you know what

he brings to the players and he he's not

shy to do that he he's almost like one

of the players isn't he and that's where

I think the game's changed so much is

that you know klopp is the 12th man in

in that changing room and yes that's his

job to do and and in galvanized players

but he gets the best out of players as

Clon says you know what you say sorry T

you know when foreign players come over

and it takes a bit of time to adjust

ygen CL a forign manager he's come to

Liverpool he's bought into Liverpool

he's brought into the community he's B

into the fan base and you see you see

there when he's he's so passionate about

the game and that's what I was going to

say managers are different you guys

would see on the touchdown there's other

managers that are nice and quiet and and

not as frantic as it but I like that

yogan club style he's passionate and

he's brought into

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