Pep Guardiola might win more trophies at Manchester City but the popular German manager arguably won more hearts in his time at Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp embraces Virgil van Dijk after Liverpool's victory over Wolves in the German manager's final game as manager at Anfield. Photograph: Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
It was a reminder that the very great managers have powers of persuasion that can drive their players to achieve the seemingly unachievable. And on this day, it fell to Mikel Arteta’s to find just such persuasive words to convince his Gary, incidentally, turned up at the stadium in a T-shirt and jacket, while Micah Richards and Jamie Redknapp wore a suit and tie, which suggested he was being rebelliously belligerent in the face of a historic four-in-a-row.
“Doubters > Believers > Conquerors,” read the banner on The Kop, which began serenading Klopp in the closing stages of the game, Jamie Carragher struggling to hold it together. Finally, Klopp made his appearance, wearing a “Thank you Luv” hoodie, the crowd just about managing to fight off the tears until he told them “I love you to bits”. He urged them to give their full support to his successor, even suggesting a chant: “Arne Slot, na na na na na na”. The crowd tried to respond lustily, but fell short in their efforts. Brokenhearted, they were.
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