Change was the answer when Jurgen Klopp took over at Liverpool in 2015 – now 400 games into his reign is a fresh churn necessary?
At Liverpool, it cannot be called unprecedented, but it is a prolonged period of sustained achievement that would have been considered golden on the October day in 2015 when Klopp named his first Liverpool XI.It was a nil-nil-nil kind of game and only one of Klopp’s first starting XI remains – James Milner. None of the seven substitutes, such as Jordan Ibe and Joe Allen, are still at Anfield. .
What this shows is how managing change is so delicate for managers, clubs and teams. Even the greats endure fallow seasons But there has been significant change and it is reasonable to ask if Spurs are better for it. In the season after the Madrid final, they dropped to sixth in the Premier League with their lowest points tally for 11 years. Madrid turned out not to be the start of something a la Klopp at Liverpool. Instead Pochettino gave way to Jose Mourinho who in turn was followed by Nuno Espirito Santo.
Conte was appointed a year ago this week. Spurs were eighth in the table, though only two points off fourth. Earning a Champions League place was a real achievement, nonetheless, more so than winning Group D this week.
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