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da bet7k： When Jurgen Klopp asked people to think of him as ‘The Normal One’ on his first day as Liverpool manager the tone was set.The German is a lot of things, and ‘normal’ is not one of them! He may approach his position with an aura of being a relaxed man having the time of his life, but there is a whole lot more going on behind those trademark spectacles.We’re now 365 days into ‘Klopp-Mania’ on Merseyside, and the hype of October 8 2015 doesn’t even look close to dying down. There have been some lows over the last year, but the scintillating highs have far outweighed them, with Reds fans viewing their team’s manager as a messiah.It’s not just Kopites that love him, even the most ardent of Manchester United or Everton supporters are likely to crack a little smile during one of his post-match interviews or when he really lets loose while celebrating on the touchline… they may not admit that, though, obviously!With the charismatic coach celebrating his first anniversary as Liverpool boss, we thought it would be a great moment to look back at the journey so far, and here are the pictures that truly sum it up…
First day on the job…
From the very first day, the Klopp era felt different to the years preceding it. The German oozed cool as he strutted around Anfield, with this shot of him flanked by chairman Tom Werner and chief executive Ian Ayre the one that, for us, sums it up. Jeans and a blazer is in danger of being Jeremy Clarkson, but his infectious smile carried it off, and rather like the rest of his Liverpool career to date he was unorthodox, lovable and classy.
‘The Normal One’ downs ‘The Special One’…
It was third time lucky for Klopp, who secured his first win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. A 0-0 draw at Spurs and a 1-1 at home to Southampton – Sadio Mane scored a late equaliser – were in danger of de-railing the momentum, but a vulnerable Jose Mourinho provided the ideal opponent and Liverpool secured a 3-1 win with two Philippe Coutinho goals – the first (an equaliser) coming deep into first-half stoppage time – and a Christian Benteke effort.
The (sky)blueprint…
To this day the 1-4 win at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium is held up as the blueprint of Klopp’s Liverpool. The Reds pressed like a swarm of bees that Saturday evening and fully deserved their win. The match will also be remembered for Roberto Firmino’s first Liverpool goal – he’s been a key component of Klopp’s team.
More than a celebration…
Rivals fans had a field day when Klopp took his players to celebrate a 2-2 draw (via a late equaliser) at home to West Brom in front of the Kop, but the gesture was about more than the result. This was, for us, the moment the German truly signified that the relationship between the players and the fans had to improve and came just a few weeks after he called out supporters for leaving early as they lost to Crystal Palace. Snide comments were aplenty, but this may be looked back on in years to come as one of the pivotal moments in Klopp’s Anfield career.
Feeling blue in Hertfordshire…
Perhaps the lowest ebb of Klopp’s Liverpool career to date came at Watford’s Vicarage Road. Despite having had a full week to prepare his team – a rarity given their Europa League responsibilities – the Reds were lethargic against Quique Sanchez Flores’ Hornets, who overpowered them physically and showed much more fight across the 90 minutes. Klopp’s dejected look after the game said it all, and it can be no coincidence that there have been few performances even close to being this poor since.
Wembley wobble…
While league form was patchy, Liverpool squeezed into the League Cup Final, where they faced Manchester City. After taking the game all the pay to penalty-kicks the Reds were unable to get over the line and secure Klopp’s first piece of silverware at the club, but the run – which included a 1-6 win at Southampton and a shootout victory over Stoke – demonstrated the quality and sheer determination being bred on Merseyside.
That night against Dortmund…
Written in the stars. Klopp just had to face Dortmund in his first season away from the club he’s so synonymous with, and the second leg at Anfield will forever be remembered as one of the great European evenings in Liverpool’s history. After drawing 1-1 in Germany, the Reds only needed a 0-0 at home to ease past the much-fancied Dortmund, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made it 2-0 after just 10 minutes. All hope was gone.
Divock Origi restored some belief on 48 minutes, but Marco Reus quickly made it 3-1, leaving Liverpool chasing three goals with half an hour to play. They, of course, did it, with Dejan Lovren’s injury-time headed winner celebrated wildly on the touchline at Anfield.
Europa League heartbreak…
The Dortmund saga and the following double-header against Villarreal afforded Liverpool a second shot at a trophy of the season against Sevilla in the Europa League Final. Widely fancied, the Reds took the lead through Daniel Sturridge, but a second-half collapse saw the Spaniards win 3-1.
Klopp’s walk towards the tunnel at the end of the game remains one of the more poignant images of his first season.
Piggybacks at the Emirates…
2016/17 is still in its infancy, but the big moments have already come thick and fast for Liverpool and Klopp, including an opening day 3-4 at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium. One of the German’s summer signings, Sadio Mane, scored what turned out to be the winner, and the picture of him leaping on his manager’s back on the touchline is a special one.
Premier League title?
Could 2016/17 be the year for Liverpool? Crazier things have happened, and we don’t have to look back far to remember them…