I turned all the doubters into believers says Klopp
WHEN skipper Jordan Henderson steps on to the Kop to hoist the Premier League trophy aloft tonight it will truly be the moment Liverpool go from doubters to believers.
Only then will boss Jurgen Klopp allow himself to acknowledge he has completed the most remarkable success of his illustrious career – by removing the weight of history from this famous club and writing his own legend.
When the German arrived Anfield on October 9, 2015, explained that his biggest task would be to make the fans believe again.
They believed Bill Shankly Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Dalglish.
But now, too, there is not a single doubter in the Klopp era.
“This doubters-tobelievers thing, I had absolutely no idea when it came up in my mind to say that,” he said. “But it was essential. It is obvious under and under Kenny at he now we have achieved it. But I only said it, the rest is about the people because they had to be ready for it, had to make clear they don’t want to live in the past any more, they don’t want to be angry or disappointed. They had to believe.”
So how did he do it? How did he turn those doubters into believers? “We did that all together from the first day,” Klopp said. “And how we did it, a lot of good decisions about personnel on the pitch, off the pitch; a lot of effort from all the people, incredible support of all the people in the club.
“In the end, a dream came true. That is really special for all of us.”
Now Liverpool must savour the Premier League triumph and the trophies they won last year – the Champions League,
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VUEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup. And Klopp promised one thing to the fans when the time comes for everyone to celebrate together. “There will be an opportunity with all four trophies,” he said.
“It was for sure the most exceptional and successful year of my career. Being champion of Europe, England and the world, it doesn’t happen too often.
“Today we speak about it but after, you’ll all remind me it is over now. But you don’t have to because I know. I will be 100 per cent in the next season and I will not mention it, as it will then be ‘last season’. Because that is something we have to build on, not rest on.”
And Klopp’s greatest achievement? The supporters truly believe that.