da leao: The Reds have pulled off some remarkable wins during their German coach's nine-year stay at Anfield – GOAL counts down the greatest
da bet7k: It's still a little hard to believe but Jurgen Klopp is leaving Liverpool. The German manager has completely transformed the fortunes of a club he arrived at in October 2015, winning seven major trophies, including the Champions League and the Reds' first English title in three decades.
There have been so many remarkable results along the way, so many games in which Liverpool either overwhelmed opponents with their "full-throttle football" or proved themselves "mentality monsters" with stunning comebacks.
Below, GOAL counts down the most memorable matches of Klopp's incredible and unforgettable nine-year stay at Anfield. Fair to say, the man responsible for so many magical nights is going to be sorely missed on Merseyside…
Getty14Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool (August 27, 2023)
Nobody was entirely sure what to expect from Liverpool ahead of the 2023-24 season after the loss of some key leaders during the summer transfer window and a midfield overhaul that hadn't gone quite according to plan. A patchy performance on the opening day against Chelsea appeared to confirm that the Reds were a team in transition.
However, fans got their first sign that the "mentality monsters" were back when they came from a goal down to defeat Newcastle despite having been down to 10 men from the 28th minute following Virgil van Dijk's dismissal.
Klopp's in-game management had been key, with the manager making a couple of positive second-half substitutions, including the introduction of Darwin Nunez, who scored twice in the final nine minutes. "With 10 men, in my history, I have never had something like that at Newcastle, in this stadium with that atmosphere," Klopp told . "It is crazy!"
AdvertisementGetty 13Liverpool 4-3 Tottenham (April 30, 2023)
Klopp was absolutely fuming after seeing his side race into a 3-0 lead over Totteham at Anfield inside 15 minutes, only to drop off and concede an injury-time equaliser to Spurs striker Richarlison. Liverpool weren't done, though, with Diogo Jota deciding a ridiculous game in the hosts' favour with just seconds to go.
The Reds boss, who has never been a fan of referees, responded by running to celebrate in the face of the fourth official, but injured himself in the process, leaving him more than a little red-faced in his post-match interviews.
"I'm not sure if it's the hamstring," he explained to , "it could be the adductor. But I got punished. Little sins. I turned around for the celebration because the fourth official got nothing wrong the whole time. I didn't say anything bad, I just gave a look, which is bad enough. The hamstring or whatever the muscle [is] gave up in that moment. That's fair."
Getty 12Aston Villa 1-2 Liverpool (November 2, 2019)
Liverpool's 10-month unbeaten run in the Premier League looked set to come to an end at Villa Park, with the hosts 1-0 up with just three minutes of normal time remaining thanks to Trezeguet's first-half strike. However, Andy Robertson headed home an equaliser before Sadio Mane nodded in Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner in the sixth minute of injury-time.
The victory restored Liverpool's six-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the table and continues to be considered a pivotal moment in the club's first championship success for 30 years.
Getty 11Norwich City 4-5 Liverpool (January 23, 2016)
Klopp unsurprisingly found it tough going early on in his Liverpool tenure, as he attempted to clean up the mess left behind by Brendan Rodgers, and results weren't particularly good during those first few months at the helm.
However, it was clear that he was forming a special bond with his players during the crazy 5-4 victory at Carrow Road that saw Adam Lallana break Klopp's glasses during the spirited touchline celebrations that followed the attacking midfielder's 95th-minute winner against Norwich.
"Usually I have a second pair, but until now I couldn't find it because it's really difficult to look for glasses without glasses," Klopp joked afterwards.