Ranking the 5 BEST managers to replace Jurgen Klopp! | Saturday Social

Summary

The hosts discuss Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's surprise announcement that he will leave the club at the end of the season. They reflect on Klopp's successful tenure, arguing he is one of the Premier League's greatest modern managers. The hosts debate potential candidates to replace Klopp, with the Liverpool fan suggesting Thomas Tuchel and Julian Nagelsmann while the Manchester United fan counters with less suitable options like Jose Mourinho. They agree Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi and former Liverpool player Xabi Alonso are leading contenders, possessing the right mix of qualities to follow Klopp's legacy.

Takeaways

• 😮 Jurgen Klopp's departure from Liverpool is a huge moment for the club and the Premier League
• 👏 Klopp has had an immense impact during his time at Liverpool, leading them back to the top
• 😢 Flex and LZ, as rivals fans, acknowledge Klopp's brilliance and importance to the league
• 🤔 The timing of Klopp's departure mid-season is surprising, but he felt it was right
• 🔮 Klopp is on the Premier League manager Mount Rushmore, but behind Sir Alex Ferguson
• 😀 Rivals fans are excited by the potential for Liverpool to falter without Klopp
• 🤯 Replacing Klopp will be extremely difficult given his aura and connection to the club
• 🤔 LZ and Flex agree Xabi Alonso could be the ideal replacement due to his links to the club
• ⚽ Thomas Tuchel and Roberto De Zerbi also suggested as strong contenders
• 👔 Jose Mourinho floated as a controversial choice that could go badly but be fun to watch

Q & A

What was the big news that happened in football regarding Liverpool?

The big news was that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp announced he will leave the club at the end of the current season.

How did L, the Liverpool fan, react when he first heard Klopp was leaving?

L said it was huge and historic news for Liverpool. He said it was the end of an era and of Liverpool having confidence reined in under Klopp, who made them what they wanted to be.

What did L say was one of his favorite ever shoots?

L said one of his favorite shoots was with Jurgen Klopp.

What stands out most about Klopp's presence according to the other guest?

The other guest said Klopp's presence and aura are what strike you first when he enters a room.

Why was Flex surprised by the timing of Klopp's announcement?

Flex was surprised because Liverpool were still in contention for the Premier League title and other trophies when Klopp made the announcement mid-season.

Where does L rank Klopp among the Premier League's greatest managers?

L ranks Klopp on the Mount Rushmore of greatest PL managers, behind only Sir Alex Ferguson but mixing it with Wenger and Mourinho.

What lasting impact does L think Klopp had on the Premier League?

L says Klopp brought the pressing style to the PL and was a main driver of that becoming a core part of modern football.

Who was LS's #1 pick to replace Klopp?

LS picked Xabi Alonso as his #1 candidate to replace Klopp as Liverpool manager.

Why does LS think Alonso is a good choice?

LS cited Alonso's past with Liverpool, his success at Real Sociedad, his good looks, and his more level-headed style as reasons he'd be a good successor to Klopp.

Who else agreed that Alonso was the top pick?

Flex, the Manchester United fan, also agreed Alonso was the best replacement option for Klopp.

Outlines

00:00

😊 Discussing Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp leaving club

Liverpool fans discuss and react to the surprising news of manager Jurgen Klopp announcing he will leave the club in 2024. They reflect on his incredible impact, the timing of the decision, his status among the Premier League's greatest managers, and the huge void he will leave behind.

05:01

🤔 Assessing Klopp's legacy and influence on Liverpool

The group reflects on Klopp's transformative legacy at Liverpool, noting he made the club what fans always wanted it to be and brought an energy that commands any room. They discuss his introduction of high-pressing, style, and player development philosophies that shaped modern football.

10:03

😲 Considering potential candidates to replace Klopp

The fans debate Liverpool's top 5 candidates to replace Klopp, reviewing strengths and weaknesses of big names like Jose Mourinho, Thomas Tuchel, and Graham Potter. Flex and Joe agree the top choice is Xabi Alonso, citing his connections to the club, success at Real Sociedad, and ability to transition the team.

Keywords

💡Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool F.C. is one of the biggest football clubs in England and Europe. In the video, the hosts and guests discuss Liverpool F.C. in depth, including the impact of Jurgen Klopp's resignation on the club. Liverpool has achieved great success under Klopp, winning the Premier League and Champions League. The video explores how difficult it will be to replace Klopp as Liverpool manager.

💡Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp is the current manager of Liverpool F.C. He has managed the club since 2015 and led them to much success. In the video, the hosts and guests extensively discuss Klopp's shock resignation announcement. They talk about his transformative impact at Liverpool, his larger-than-life personality, and how difficult he will be to replace.

💡Resignation

Klopp unexpectedly announced his resignation as Liverpool manager, effective at the end of the 2022-23 season. This news came as a huge shock to Liverpool fans and the wider football world. The video revolves around analyzing and reacting to Klopp's resignation news.

💡Successor

A major topic in the video is who could potentially replace Klopp as the next Liverpool manager. The hosts and guests suggest and debate various candidates to take over after Klopp leaves.

💡Era

The video describes Klopp's time at Liverpool as a hugely successful era that transformed the club. His departure signifies the end of this era, requiring Liverpool to start a new chapter with a different manager.

💡Premier League

The Premier League is the top division of English football. Liverpool won their first Premier League title in 2020 under Klopp after a 30-year drought.

💡Manchester United

Manchester United is Liverpool's biggest rival. Their fans would be happy to see Klopp leave Liverpool as it could impact their ability to compete.

💡Champions League

The Champions League is the premier club competition in European football. Liverpool won it in 2019 under Klopp, beating Tottenham Hotspur in the final.

💡Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola is the current manager of Manchester City, another major Premier League club. He is considered one of the world's best managers, similar to Klopp.

💡Football

Football, or soccer, is the main theme of this video. It focuses on Premier League football, analyzing Liverpool F.C. and the impact of Klopp's resignation.

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Transcripts

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huge news I don't know about you but I

did not see that com at all so let's go

straight to L big Liverpool fan your

thoughts when you first heard the news

it's in terms of football it's a

historic moment I think for Liverpool

it's the end of an era it's the end of

us having our confidence reined in the

whole club and essentially being

reminded of what we thought Liverpool

were

he actually made us what we wanted to be

that I think it's it's genuinely one of

the biggest things that ever happened in

our like in the Premier League in

general but to us specifically it's

World shattering and of course you've

met him and work with him we were just

chatting off camer you were saying one

of your favorite ever shoots is with cl

one of my favorite ever shoots with cl

we've also done one together which was

is always Gold Dust whenever we're with

him you've obviously worked with him as

well tell us about your experience with

him um his presence is the thing that

strikes you first first right there's

like an aura that comes into the room

with him and it's not just a thing that

he's Liverpool manager or whatever if he

was whatever team's manager he would

bring that same aura that same presence

and the same energy and that was the

main Crux of the interview right the

energy that Jurgen klopp brings and

that's where I I guess I understand it I

understand everything he says in the

interview maybe as a Liverpool fan I'm

kind of primed to want to understand it

but him himself he commands the whole

room and it's hard to think of another

manager right now that we could replace

him with that would have that same

impact what your thoughts on the timing

of it CU maybe just as a as a man united

fan I I was a bit surprised it felt very

out the blue there was no chat midseason

you're right in the mix for a premier

league title and all the other trophies

what do you think about the timing well

timing wise is kind of a couple of

different gates for that right so

November was the first time when he went

and told the owners probably giving them

some time to work out what their next

steps were at the same time he says in

the summer he started to feel that way

when they were going through transfers

he got that thing in his head where he

said I'm I might not be here after that

and then I think as obviously his

football fans were incredibly entitled

to be like oh you know well it's the

timing of it and all this sort of if he

says it's the right thing to do every

Liverpool fan just goes well if Yen

klopp says it it's the right thing to do

yeah yeah I know what you mean by that

what do you think Flex I agre I agree um

of course I think we have to take our

man united hats off for a little bit

just as a as a neutral

no no because look from from a

Manchester United fan perspective of

course them losing one of their greatest

ever managers in the in in the mod well

their greatest manager of the modern era

in this era of course that's going to be

music to Manchester United fans ears and

and everybody else who's been trying to

keep up with Liverpool in eight and a

half years that that klopp's been there

he's been absolutely brilliant so from

that perspective absolutely we're

rejoicing but actually when I look at it

in terms of what he is to this league

the League's missing a massive massive

car character you know and I and I and I

I like the old school Premier League

when you talk about the feuds between

the managers and people with

personalities we need these people in in

our game and I'm not saying he's never

going to be in the game again but the

fact that he's saying I'm never going to

imagine another team strong quotes

aren't they they really really strong

and and I actually looked at it first

and wanted I went to the video to go and

watch it and so I can laugh and be happy

that he's gone and then I was listening

to his voice and I was like this is a

bit off actually I hope he's all right

hope he's and then he confirmed that I'm

not I'm not ill or anything like that

but actually I agree with what you said

when he says it's the time for him to go

and especially the management star that

he has yeah he gives his his all he's

inspiring he's off the pitch he's

brilliant on the pitch he's he's he's

giv it all as well on a touchline he's

giv it all so for him to keep that up

that's that's a tough ask and I actually

respect the line where he says it's

better that it's too early than too late

and he's left them in the best possible

position that they could be in should we

talk about where he ranks then in terms

of greatest ever Premier League managers

where would you put him

be sensible be sensible ey Joe I think

he's on the Mount Rushmore so it puts

him in the conversation he's not above

Sir Alex obviously s Alex is the

greatest Premier League manager of all

time and I think he always will be it's

hard to see anyone dethroning him or

coming up anywhere near him there's

conversations where klopp's mixing it

with Wenger I think he's mixing it with

Mourinho and I think most people want to

talk about trophies and maybe he doesn't

compare favorably there although maybe

in the future he will if you know

rulings go the right way um but the the

main Crux of it is you know people talk

about Pep's passing and what he brought

to the league we don't really mention

enough how much gagan pressing and then

pressing was brought to the league by

klopp if if you look back at the time

people are explaining pressing to the

audience as KS coming into the Premier

League and that was a that was an

English thing from the ' 80s that he

even references as like a thing that he

was really inspired by so I think he's

had a bigger influence than just winning

trophies or you know being Liverpool

manager he's kind of ushered in this

pressing idea into the Premier League

it's not that other managers didn't do

it but he was one of the main proponents

of it and that shaped modern football in

terms of what we what we now know as our

game it's powerful looking back at his

first press conference he said don't

judge someone when they come in judge

them when they leave and it's like wow

never a true in the 10th when they took

over and he's won six major trophies

every single major trophy could have won

as well uh so it's fascinating see it

did get us thinking huge shoes to F you

say as well what I would like to make a

point is a lot of man united fans I saw

buzzing and I saw one say on social

media I'm absolutely buzzing kops

leaving but that's the biggest

compliment I can pay to Jurgen klopp

because it shows how good a manager he

was but it it it did get everyone

thinking who is going to replace him

because it is massive shoes to fill uh

we've got a Liverpool fan we've got the

Saturday social whiteboard Joe so do you

want to explain rules to this one I

think this is basically the impossible

job isn't it but LS we've asked you to

pick your top five candidates to replace

young klopp as Liverpool manager didn't

think I'd be saying that this weekend uh

we're going in reverse order so we'll

start at five and we'll work our way up

to your number one candidate because I

think the top two or three maybe a bit

more more Stand Out than well I mean

that's up to you a look your

five to say I've got I've had a glimpse

of your number five five you I'm not

terrible let's reveal to the camera

you've gone with the number five then Lo

okay can I just explain my ruling

around no absolutely um this man Jose

Mourinho now you guys came to me and

went top five I thought really there's

like a top three or four and then some

fun slots fun slot that's not going to

be fun this is going to be a lot of fun

Jose Mourinho years ago fun for us okay

you all right already it started sniping

ATX manager can't can't help themselves

e United fans no but seriously Jose

Mourinho was at one point destined to

manage Liverpool there are quotes back

in the day of him saying I was meant to

be doing it and then something happened

behind the scenes now it was destiny

that klopp was to be Liverpool manager

but maybe this man's Destiny is to lead

us back FX really wants to come in here

go on H I have my manual my post Jo say

you know trauma manual I'll I'll if if

you get him I'll give it to you you can

have a read of it he would ruin every

single Foundation that klopp has put in

to that Liverpool Club to that Liverpool

side fun it for us yes to to watch it

just capitulate he just is not the right

man in in terms of the modern game now

and actually got a lot of respect for

Jose like what he's done with Roma I was

happy to see talking about M Rush

managers he would be on there 100% I'm

you guys would be thrilled to have this

guy right now sixth place finishes in

back to back and and I tell you what but

that's what but that's what I'm saying

that's what you're going to become if

you if you bring him in front foot

attacking football

exciting Jose Mourinho at Liverpool

please I want I want that to be number

one well it stick it on it your put up

there it's as I say it's your pick and

flex will be critiquing them she not

having number five we move on will you

have number four I've got I think this

is someone that Joe and I probably AG

ground I I really like julan maybe it's

just it feels like that opinion though

has waned a little bit after sacking at

Bayern Munich and kind of joining the

German national team I feel like the

reputation of nman has actually taken a

bit of a hit there free Bayern Munich

though his reputation I mean he was one

of the most tal managers he's only 36

now obviously he's the German national

team manager but interestingly contract

only until after the Euros so what would

you make of that Flex yeah I I could I

could see that I could see that wouldn't

be I don't even like saying this

wouldn't be my first pick sure my fourth

that I hope no I'm saying me as a United

fan saying wouldn't be my first like I

don't really care I hope they get the

appointment wrong um but I think he can

I think he can I think he can do well I

I like him the fact that like you said

he's a young upand cominging manager

he's not exactly in terms of Personality

obviously there's nobody who can

replicate what Jurgen klopp gives um but

I think he's I think he's done well and

he is Tainted with that with that time

at Bayern where it's almost like it was

a shiny new toy everyone praising him

he's had a bit of a difficult time at

buern and now all of a sudden he's a

poor man manager I don't I don't believe

that um so I think there's some good

bits about him yeah I can see why you

got him on your list football's all

about Consciousness for me and if you're

out of the Consciousness then people

tend to forget what is good about you

and what was maybe negative about you I

think there's a lot of good around him

and some institutions in Europe have got

a tendency to not allow you to be

yourself Bayern Munich brilliant Club

but you have to be the Bayern

way what Liverpool have sort of done

under klopp has become a bit more

malleable there is an openness now to

well you know who can you be who could

you make us into to who can you revive

from a pass manager I think he's he's

young he's audacious he plays the kind

of football that we want to play and

there's a consistency to like that idea

of manager so I I don't mind that and I

think also we're getting fairly cheap

because you know be and also who who

goes the other way will trade you Klo

for this guy you can have Klo and we'll

take this Klo to the German national

team I don't I don't think that's a

dreadful shout I don't think

he yeah but pick him on I do think like

as well the the nlman stuff at Bayern is

you know maybe a little bit overplayed

you know what I mean it's really hard to

succeed at Bayern you have to be almost

perfect and it's not as if Thomas Tu was

come in and just blown what nles was

doing out the water either so I don't

was long either as well I know what you

mean about the narrative there um now we

get into the interesting part the top

three no this was still

interesting

fascinating I'll be watching it back

later many times on all the platforms

you can catch us on but who's your

number three mate yeah look there he is

Thomas Frank Thomas Frank okay um it's

the Innovative nature of brenford it's

what he's done in the Premier League on

a relatively low budget amazing job at

brenford but I mean you know in terms of

manager of the season I think he's

always in that kind of conversation I

know it's difficult to maintain momentum

at a club where you know maybe their

budgets aren't as generous as it would

be at the top of the league and that's

understandable but the football that he

plays the way that he matches up with

some of the other managers and the way

that the players love him he ticks all

those boxes and if you give him the war

chest or whatever you want to call it

you just wonder what what could he be

and he has that Charisma and personality

again that I don't know we might you see

similar personality traits with klopp

and and Thomas Frank yeah I mean

obviously klopp is everything's turned

up to 100 so you know it's hard to

compare but this this man I think has

been so consistent in the league there's

an argument there's a almost a Brendan

rogersy type Vibe where he's on

ascending and Liverpool could pick him

up at a similar time that we did with

Rogers we had a pretty good run with ro

I think a lot of people forget the Run

we had with him um yeah I wouldn't mind

that Flex what's your thoughts yeah

that's a really interesting one actually

I think because he has a lot of

characteristics on a interpersonal level

like the way he would be able to

interact with the players the the

relationship he could strike up with the

fans cuz he's a very quite a warm person

he's a very like and respective manager

I feel from not just the internal fan

base but actually from other fan Bas

everybody likes him which is weird

because as soon as he goes to Liverpool

that won't be the case anyone goes to

Liverpool won't be the case but giving

him the different tools different

resources

I I just I feel like it'll be be a bit

too big for him though cognitive

dissonance I do he doesn't like it and

so he can't evaluate it in a fair

way too much should do Joe's because

Flex is critiquing when we get to the

nitty gritty now we should get his

thoughts as well as to who he'd

haveed no top three top three so get get

thinking I I would have swwa those two

would you really yeah I would have had

nasman above Thomas Frank it's hard when

you've not proven yourself in the

Premier League and then someone else has

that's the only reason I put Frank up

there I guess CU you know a lot of

people say when you take a transfer from

Bundesliga or the

championship the equivalency between the

two very similar Championship players

coming to the Premier League do pretty

well in the same way as bundes Le

players same logic with the managers

okay so okay let's have a look this one

at you number two I've got some good

friends at this club and so I wouldn't

want to upset them but that

guy yeah um he's he's on the way up not

sure about the way he dresses but

that important fact you he just got the

track suit on is he he's got but

sometimes in the wrong way yeah you need

to look good on the touch line and I

feel like klopp always nailed that the

the Wardrobe has always been on point

he's Club Sho as well klopp is he's just

got the the Liverpool hat do you

remember the first press conference

though very sharp Su what about his

football a social the way that Brighton

play the way that Brighton play um I

think also just the fact that he was

taken in at Brighton the fact that

really he's taken on a lot of the top

managers and shown he's got the chops

for it that's important and I kind of

want to get in there before City do I

was about to say that there's a lot of

reports isn't there that City kind of

view Roberto derer as a potential

successor to Pep Guardiola if both of

those clubs are on the table and Roberto

has the option to join City or Liverpool

who would you

join that's difficult probably City

because they're polished they have

everything they dominated you're walking

into you know that level of consistency

at the top level of winning the top

trophies but if he want it depend that's

where it depends on the individual

because the individual could look at I

want to Gate Crash that I want to be the

person at Liverpool to infiltrate that

dominance by City And that's where it

becomes about the individual's decision

but yeah on paper you probably say

Manchester City but deser be could prer

Liverpool all these guys project

managers part from

Jose even Jose makes a little project of

it but Burns it the end is going to be

right like like coer said numerous times

this is already Liverpool 2.0 he signed

a lot of young players you know I think

at the weekend there was three 20y olds

starting wasn't there so which is

interesting shout for derer actually

because he actually gave 24 debuts to

players aged 23 or under when he was

managing the syri out and a big part of

what he does is give young players and

you've seen that at Brighton now the am

of young players he he he's giving a

debut to but also improving the way they

play I derer is definitely going to be

in the mix so we'll stick him up

matching the football as well by the way

so kind of can we've got a s that fits

that come in and play it straight away

before we get loes I just wanted before

you know who Lo has got who would be

your pick out of Interest neutral byas

as side who do you think is the perfect

person to replace klopp I think Javi

Alonzo has pretty much all of the boxes

ticked apart from just experience okay

and who have you gone with in total

agreement wow yeah there for once yeah

um go on why Jai Alonzo to replace Yogen

klopp for you well with Alison is one of

the most beautiful men in football um

he's obviously played for the club there

is that uh secret release Clause that

means that we could take him back if we

wanted he's playing great football in

the

Bundesliga uh it feels like he he would

fit us yeah um and you I know there was

there's a lot of talk in the Sir Alex

Ferguson era of who would take over from

him who would be theic manager he's a

bit of a change from klopp in terms of

demeanor um and I feel like he seems

like he'd be able to handle it in a

respectful uh

levelheaded almost transition away from

that the you know rock and roll football

that klopp's got and bring it into this

it's something else that we need that

shift where's a couple of other managers

on here I'm not sure whether we'd know

what the identity was or what we were

going for this just says we know what we

can get invested in we know Alonzo is

one of our men and let's just face it

he's look at him stick him up then go

and total agreement jabby Alonzo only

team in Europe undefeated All Season by

the way by and doing very well that is

confirmation of the top five so LZ and

flex agree that jabby Lonzo is the

perfect man to

replace Young didn't zadan didn't get

mention there a few names a lot

of very busy he's very busy let let us

know what you think let us know what you

think of that top five if you agree or

if you disagree