By Sam Nutt
Jurgen Klopp’s arrival at Liverpool has certainly caught the imagination of our fans. English football followers will be well versed with the charismatic German manager – the Klopp cult has translated across borders. His popularity comes from his electric interviews, his effortless charisma and the terrifying intensity of football his teams attempt to play. Backing up all these attributes are trophies and success that give his public demeanour a credibility that Brendan Rodgers frankly lacked.
However, it was not all roses for Klopp at Borussia Dortmund. Despite challenging the Bayern Munich monopoly on German football for years with inferior resources, Klopp’s Dortmund side finally came undone. They found themselves fighting relegation even after the Christmas period, until a late run of form saw them surge up to the upper mid-table. Klopp then announced his resignation months before the end of the season, so as to allow Dortmund to find a new manager who could reinvigorate their side.
Klopp’s final season failures are eerily similar to the recent failures of Liverpool, and they should be a warning to us that we should not expect immediate success given the range of problems that blight the team. After all, Klopp stressed he was “the normal one”, not a miracle worker. Understanding the reasons behind his final season failure forces Liverpool fans to recognise that he may not be a quick-fix solution, and that success is sometimes a game of mere luck.
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