da brdice： Every new manager arrives at their new club with a sense of excitement, hoping that this job will be their best and most successful.
da realsbet： So when Jurgen Klopp arrived at Anfield with an impressive Bundesliga record, it was difficult to be sceptical about whether or not he’d be able to bring that success to the forefront of one of England’s most successful and well-supported clubs.
To start with, he was and still is an absolute hoot. Many agree that he is one of the most likeable men in football and that is difficult to contest. The Liverpool team he inherited wasn’t the strongest by any stretch of the imagination but there is still a big sense of expectation amongst Reds’ supporters. Whilst they may not expect to run away with the Premier League season after season, some silverware is always nice and Jurgen Klopp is the man that needs to provide that.
But after Liverpool’s capitulation in the Europa League final against Sevilla on Wednesday, Jurgen Klopp was the first man to stand up and take the blame. Liverpool were a little unfortunate in the final with a couple of key decisions going against them when they really needed some luck, it was their defending that let the Spaniards canter to victory in the end.
The result means there will be no European football on offer at Anfield next season, with the winners of the Europa League guaranteed a place in the Champions League. It would have been excellent if the Reds had taken the crown- it would be another notch on the bedpost, and they would boast the right to play in the best competition in Europe whilst rivals Manchester United had to settle for second best.
It is a bitter blow to Jurgen Klopp’s long-term vision at Anfield and I’m sure he would have wanted that lure of European football when it came to the transfer window this summer, too.
We’ve heard so many stories about the German this year, from his interaction with the fans to his humorous press interviews, but you must wonder how long this will be tolerated amongst the most die-hard of Liverpool supporters. An enthusiastic and absorbing manager is always great, but Klopp needs to bring definitive success to Anfield in order for his spell to be considered a successful one – it’s the trophies that count.
Worse still, he has no European football to offer potential signings and he could only bring an eighth place finish in this year’s Premier League. Yes, the squad he inherited was poor, but there was little ground-breaking across the entirety of his first eight months or so in charge. This summer will be a massive test for the German and we will see just how much the owners believe in his long-term vision.
He needs to improve his squad vastly but who he brings in this summer will define the rest of his spell on Merseyside. Get it right and he could be there a long time. Get it wrong however and those smiles could quickly be exhausted by supporters that still expect a certain level of quality.
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