Jürgen Klopp is currently under immense pressure, despite the fact that the Liverpool manager is having a rare bad season. In the run-up to the squatter against Chelsea, the German received many questions about his future.
Jürgen Klopp: “I know I’m still here because of my past”
“I am aware that I am here because of my past,” the realistic Jürgen Klopp told the press conference. The coach knows that he gets a lot of credit for his services to the club: “It’s not because we’ve done well this season. Then the situation would be different. We have smart owners who are aware of the work we do. But that doesn’t say anything else either.”
Is Jürgen Klopp afraid of losing his job? Colleague Graham Potter lost him on Sunday evening, so he will not be present against Liverpool midweek. And before that Antonio Conte, Julian Nagelsmann at Bayern Munich and Brendan Rodgers at Leicester City. The German answered, “No, I’m not afraid. But actually I think Graham wasn’t scared either. That is not necessary. You don’t come here for the murals, but to deliver. I know you have to do that, you have to perform.”
“We haven’t had time to really work on anything”
“I hate the fact that I have to rely on our work in the past,” Jürgen Klopp confessed. The German is restless and wants to find his way up quickly, especially after the wash against Manchester City (4-1 defeat). “Whether my credit is justified or not, we will see in the future. I totally believe in it, I don’t doubt it. We have to convert it, you can’t keep playing like this. That’s not allowed. I’m really disappointed with our game, but we have to find a way out.”
“Those games like against City have a huge impact, but we haven’t had time to really work on anything,” Jürgen Klopp responded to questions about the difference Liverpool can make in the run-up to the game with Chelsea. “The will is there. The guys are good people, they want to respond 100 percent sure. Lineup changes are sure to come. They must be there too. Because we fell short in Manchester,” he concluded.
