Tag: Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp warns Pep Guardiola for “tougher” Premier League

Vincent Van Genechten

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said Manchester City-bound Pep Guardiola should expect a tougher test in the Premier League than he has faced in the Primera Division and the Bundesliga. Guardiola will take over as Man City manager before the 2016-17 season starts, ready to sign a three-year contract at the Emirates after not renewing his contract with German giants Bayern Munich. Therefore, the former Borussia Dortmund coach and still current Bayern boss will renew their rivalry next season when Guardiola replaces Manuel Pellegrini as Man City manager. Klopp was fulsome in his…

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This stat says Jurgen Klopp is Premier League’s best tactical manager

Vincent Van Genechten

It hasn’t been an easy task for Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, with Liverpool still unable to crack the top five. But one stat say the German is quite the tactician. A Premier League manager has to be able to make great substitutions, and the Liverpool boss seems to be pretty good at it. In just 15 league matches, his subs have contributed to 10 goals, scoring six times and providing four assists. Only Everton coach Roberto Martinez has had a similar amount of success, with seven goals and three assists.…

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Liverpool fans are getting increasingly worried about Klopp’s reign

Vyom Chaudhary

The hope and excitement that came along with the appointment of Jurgen Klopp is slowly fading away at Anfield. The recent transfer deals and the defeat against Manchester United have done little to ease concerns among the club fans. Some fans are clearly not happy with the recent transfers at the club, and they have made it known on Twitter. However, Klopp has made it clear that he has the final say on transfers at the club. Signed Caulker, linked with Shane Long, & Mignolet gets a long contract extension. I dread…

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Jurgen Klopp calls Alex Ferguson “the John Lennon of football”, Twitter reacts

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in his pre-match conference on Friday called former Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson the John Lennon of football. Klopp was addressing the media ahead of United’s Sunday trip to Anfield, and he was full of praise for the legendary manager. Comparing Sir Alex to the famous Liverpool musician, he said: “Maybe he is the best ever. The John Lennon of football or something.” Users on Twitter, as usual, reacted in numbers to the comments. United fans loved them, Liverpool fans not so much. If Sir…

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Not everyone liked Jurgen Klopp’s celebration on touchline

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp makes for an interesting watch on the touchline. The German manager is famous for his animated celebrations on the touchline, and most of the football fans seem to love his passion. But not everyone! Many of them think that he’s just an attention seeker. Last night, he celebrated the Liverpool’s injury-time equalizer against Arsenal in his usual style and it didn’t go down well with some of the football fans. Handful on here who know my ex’s won’t believe this but Klopp is the biggest attention seeker…

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Arsene Wenger has a message for Jurgen Klopp

Vincent Van Genechten

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger understands Jurgen Klopp moaning about the lack of a winter break and the number of games teams have to play in the Premier League, according to The Daily Star. On Wednesday, The Gunners visit Liverpool in a real cracker at Anfield. It will be The Reds’ third match in just eight days, a packed schedule that has seen it’s share of criticism from the German Liverpool boss. Wenger doesn’t necessarily disagree with Klopp: “I was like that (when arriving at Arsenal in 1996),” he said. “I’m still…

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Billboard trolls Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp

Vincent Van Genechten

Paddy Power has done it again. The Irish bookmaking company has unveiled a new controversial billboard, this time trolling Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp. Following the string of #LFC injuries, this was spotted on Lime St evening… pic.twitter.com/8a7WNaJKda — Paddy Power (@paddypower) 8 januari 2016 The text says: “You’ll never walk alone (or ever again if you play for Klopp)” and is accompanied by a weelchair that says “property of L.F.C”. The billboard on Lime Street Station in Liverpool is a reaction to The Red’s many injured players, thirteen in total at…

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Liverpool vs Leicester – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Now on a run of four games without a win in all competitions, Liverpool will be determined to overcome Leicester City and consign the leaders to their first away defeat in the Premier League this season. Manager Jurgen Klopp was far from happy after his Reds side were swept aside 3-0 by in-form Watford on Sunday, where they went behind to a disputed early goal and from then on were second best in both boxes despite enjoying the majority of the possession. Despite the dubious nature of the opener, stand-in…

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Liverpool vs West Brom – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Liverpool will be aiming to return to winning ways on Sunday as they take on a West Bromwich Albion side who will undoubtedly be intent on making it difficult for them. After playing Chelsea and Manchester City off the park and then scoring six at Southampton in the Capital One Cup, there was quite a furore around Jurgen Klopp’s team amid talk of a potential title bid. But the game away to Newcastle United last weekend was a reminder that such talk is somewhat fanciful as they turned in an abysmal performance…

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Liverpool fans are not happy about new contract talks with Simon Mignolet

Vyom Chaudhary

Liverpool have opened talks over a new deal with Belgian goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, according to The Guardian. Last week, reports surfaced that manager Jurgen Klopp is actively looking for a replacement of Mignolet, but the German manager has already dismissed those rumours in his press conference. And now the latest news of contract extension has pushed the Reds fans a little bit over the edge. There were a lot of reactions on Twitter: New Mignolet contract to come with release clause. Requirement to release the ball while there’s still a…

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Man City vs Liverpool – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester City will be aiming to maintain top spot in the Premier League when they face Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool in an intriguing match-up at the Etihad Stadium. The home side come into this encounter fortunate not to have knocked off their perch, as a draw last time out at bottom club Aston Villa was not capitalised upon by Arsenal, who were held in the North London derby. They had no shortage of possession and chances in the West Midlands, but City – forced to play much of the game without a…

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Liverpool vs Crystal Palace – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Liverpool will be looking to make it four wins on the bounce in all competitions when they face a Crystal Palace team which did the double over them last season, but have found goals hard to come by in recent weeks. The signs are very encouraging so far for the Reds under Jurgen Klopp, whose pressing game has clearly been bought into by the squad, who are beginning to look much more of a fluent force on the pitch. It all came together at Chelsea last weekend, where they recovered…

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Liverpool vs Southampton – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

The atmosphere at Anfield on Sunday will be something to behold as Liverpool play their first home league game under Jurgen Klopp, but Southampton will be intent on spoiling the party. There was a sell-out crowd for the Europa League game against Rubin Kazan on Thursday, but it proved to be a frustrating evening as the Reds could only draw 1-1 against a side that played with 10 men. It came after a very respectable point at Tottenham, where they started very much on the front foot but did not have…

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Tottenham vs Liverpool – Premier League preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Amid much anticipation and intrigue, Jurgen Klopp begins his Liverpool reign on Saturday at White Hart Lane, where in-form Tottenham will provide testing opposition as the Premier League resumes following the international break. The hosts saw their three-game winning streak in the league come to an end at Swansea City last time out, but they still produced a strong performance, having the better of proceedings for long periods and only having two fine Christian Eriksen free-kicks to show for it. The Dane came to the fore again after an injury-hit…

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp targets raid on former club for new striker

Steve Green

New Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is said to be keen on bringing in striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from former club Borussia Dortmund, so much so that the Metro claim he will make him his top transfer target ahead of the January transfer window. Aubameyang has been in phenomenal form so far this season, and has bagged 11 goals in 10 games already, and Klopp will tell Anfield chiefs to launch a £35m bid to land his services (via Metro). The Gabonese international is presently on one of the hottest scoring streaks…

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Pictures: Jurgen Klopp confirmed as Liverpool’s new manager

Steve Green

Liverpool have finally unveiled charismatic German tactician Jurgen Klopp as their new manager, moving quickly to replace Brendan Rodgers, the Metro reports. Klopp, who left Borussia Dortmund at the end of last season, was one of the most in demand managers over the summer, but has now been announced as the man to take The Reds forward following a stuttering start to the 2015/16 campaign. Rodgers was given a hefty transfer war chest during the summer window, but couldn’t provide an instant change in fortunes and paid the price following…

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Carlo Ancelotti rules out joining Liverpool as he wants time off

Steve Green
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Carlo Ancelotti has virtually ruled himself out of the race to become the next Liverpool boss after declaring that he doesn’t intend to return to management until next season, according to the Daily Mirror. The Italian tactician has been out of work since he was given his marching orders by Real Madrid at the end of last season and has since been tipped as one of the names in the frame to take over at Anfield following Brendan Rodgers’ sacking. However, despite reports surfacing claiming that former Borussia Dortmund coach…

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Liverpool hopeful of naming Jurgen Klopp by Friday as talks begin

Steve Green

Liverpool are believed to be confident of naming Jurgen Klopp as their next manager and could even have him in place over the next 48 hours, according to The Guardian. The Fenway Sports Group, who own the club, were quick to make contact with the former Borussia Dortmund man’s representatives after sacking Brendan Rodgers following the 1-1 draw with Everton at the weekend (via Guardian). Initial talks led by FSG’s president Mike Gordon have been encouraging so far, The Guardian report, and he will work on persuading the German tactician…

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Have Liverpool inadvertently confirmed Jurgen Klopp as Brendan Rodgers’ replacement?

Steve Green
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Liverpool may have given a less than subtle clue as to the identity of their new manager after publishing a rumour on their website that links them with former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp not 24 hours after giving Brendan Rodgers the boot, the Metro reports. The German tactician is the favourite to take over the Anfield hot seat after Rodgers was relieved of his duties this weekend following the 1-1 draw with cross city rivals Everton on Sunday. The Metro reports that Rodgers spent over £300m on new players…

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Jurgen Klopp heads to England for talks over Liverpool job

Steve Green
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Former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp is believed to be heading to England to hold talks with a number of clubs amid speculation linking him with the Liverpool job, the Metro reports. Klopp is currently a free agent having left the Bundesliga giants at the end of the previous campaign, and with pressure on Reds boss Brendan Rodgers continuing to grow, several reports have claimed that talks with Klopp’s representatives are well underway. However, German publication Bild are appearing to refute the claims that he is Liverpool bound, but do…

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Arsenal gossip: Wenger refuses to blame Ospina for Champions League failure but Belgian starlet linked

Steve Green

Wednesday’s biggest Arsenal news and transfer rumours. Arsenal are interested in signing PSV Eindhoven defender Aboubacar Kone, 14, if the in-demand Belgium youth international is not tied down by the Dutch champions before his 16th birthday, according to Anderlecht Online (in Dutch). Arsenal centre-back Per Mertesacker admitted the side’s 3-2 defeat to Olympiakos was “not acceptable”, the

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(Tweets) Liverpool fans away Jurgen Klopp appointment after tough opening fixtures

Steve Green
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Liverpool fans are already anticipating the club sacking manager Brendan Rodgers and replacing him with former Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp as the club’s tough opening run could threaten his position. READ MORE: Liverpool to rival Man United for Firmino Premier League side bids for Carlos Tevez Liverpool chase Championship wonderkid The Reds have been handed a difficult opening sequence of games, that will see them take on Stoke (a), Arsenal (a), Man United (a), Everton (a), Tottenham (a), Chelsea (a) Man City (a) with clashes against bogey side Aston…

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Agent drops hint that Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool job

Steve Green
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The agent of former Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has dropped a hint that he is holding out for the Liverpool job should it become available in the near future, according to the Metro. READ MORE: Liverpool News and Goals Since announcing that he would be leaving the Bundesliga giants back in April, Klopp has been heavily linked with the Liverpool job, however, he has since stated that he will be taking a short sabbatical from football. But comments made by Klopp’s agent, Marc Kosicke, have suggested that the 47-year-old…

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Jurgen Klopp wants to manage Manchester United, according to former colleague

Jordan Harris
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Former Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp would like to be a future boss at Manchester United, according to Eckhard Krautzun, who worked with the 47-year-old at Mainz. READ MORE: Manchester United News and Gossip According to Goal, Krautzun revealed that Klopp once confided in him that once he had achieved all he could with Dortmund, Old Trafford would be his ideal destination. “Jurgen speaks English. And since we spoke about United: He once told me, that one day, when it does not fit with Dortmund anymore, Manchester United would be…

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Jurgen Klopp effectively rules out Liverpool manager job this summer

Jordan Harris
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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers will probably be breathing a huge sigh of relief today after Jurgen Klopp revealed that he intends to take a break from the game before making his next move. Latest and breaking transfer rumours, news and gossip from the January and summer transfer windows 2015 brought to you by the world’s favourite football blog – CaughtOffside.com! According to The Sun, the 47-year-old – who oversaw his final match as Borussia Dortmund manager at the weekend – will take a year out of the game, having spent the last…

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