Jurgen Klopp

Klopp tells Liverpool to focus on Euro ambitions

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Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool to stay motivated to reach their target of a place in next season's Champions League by the end of the season. Klopp has acknowledged ahead of Liverpool's clash with bottom side Swansea at Anfield on Tuesday that a Premier League title challenge is beyond them given they trail leaders Manchester City by 20 points. But the German believesRead more

Klopp ridicules idea the 'dark days are back'

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Jurgen Klopp took issue on Friday with the notion that because Liverpool have drawn their last two games the "dark days are back" in terms of inconsistency. The 50-year-old German -- whose side have drawn successive games against Everton and West Brom which dampened spirits followed a stunning 7-0 Champions League humbling of Spartak Moscow -- said his players hadRead more

Klopp defends rotation after Liverpool held again

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted he won't ditch his rotation policy after the German's decision to make six changes back-fired in a 0-0 draw against lowly West Bromwich Albion. Klopp claimed Liverpool were unlucky as they were denied victory when Dominic Solanke had a goal ruled out for handball with eight minutes left at Anfield on Wednesday. Solanke's disallowed goalRead more

Klopp buries hatchet with Allardyce

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he doesn't harbour any grudges against Sam Allardyce despite his past clashes with the new Everton boss. Klopp rowed with Allardyce after the then Sunderland manager branded him a "soft German" two seasons ago. Klopp was so furious with a tackle by Sunderland's Jeremain Lens on Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho that police stepped in to calmRead more

Liverpool hit seven to silence Klopp critics

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Liverpool eased the pressure on Jurgen Klopp as Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah inspired a 7-0 thrashing of Maribor in the Champions League on Tuesday. After drawing their first two European fixtures and spluttering in the Premier League, Liverpool arrived in Slovenia with critics questioning Klopp's signings and tactics. But, for once, Klopp's team showed a ruthless touch in theRead more

Mourinho, Klopp at odds over Anfield stalemate

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp pointed the finger of blame at each other after their teams' much-anticipated showdown ended in a forgettable 0-0 draw. Having averaged 3.2 goals per game prior to Saturday's game, United changed tack for the trip to Anfield, producing an extremely cautious display that moved Klopp to assert the visitors hadRead more

Football: Liverpool agree record deal to sign Keita

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Guinea international midfielder Naby Keita will join Premier League giants Liverpool next year after the English outfit agreed a reported club record deal of £48 million ($62 million, 51.9 million euros) with German side RB Leipzig. Liverpool will also reportedly pay an undisclosed premium for the 22-year-old, who scored eight goals in 31 league appearances last term to help LeipzigRead more

Liverpool's Klopp hopes Euro progress yields transfer lift

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp voiced hope that guiding his team back into the Champions League will strengthen his hand in transfer talks over the last week of the trading window. Liverpool secured a place in the group stage for only the second time since 2010 after a 4-2 home win over Hoffenheim on Wednesday completed a 6-3 aggregate victory inRead more

Own goal seals Liverpool win at Hoffenheim

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Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool are far from certain of a Champions League group stage berth despite their 2-1 win at Hoffenheim on Tuesday in their play-off, first-leg. The result in south-west Germany leaves Klopp's Liverpool in pole position ahead of the return at Anfield on Wednesday, August 23. After goalkeeper Simon Mignolet had saved a first-half penalty, 18-year-old defenderRead more

as Coutinho gets captain's armband

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Jurgen Klopp enjoyed a perfect return to Germany on Saturday, as Liverpool beat Hertha Berlin 3-0 in a pre-season friendly with summer signings Dominic Solanke and Mohamed Salah both on the scoresheet. The game also saw Philippe Coutinho, who has been heavily linked with a $93 million move to Barcelona, handed the captain's armband, and the Liverpool fans gave theRead more