Jürgen Klopp

[Assassin]

How about ‘interviewing her’ on behalf of Est over lunch or dinner

[Irishnev]

I undersold this - it's a must-read for any Red.

Read that earlier - great up beat article that gives a real sense of those in leadership positions within the club are in complete control of what they are trying to achieve

[Irishnev]

I'm trying to figure out a way I can ask her out, despite being nearly old enough to be her Dad.

Hi.....have you ever heard of Duncan Jenkins is surely the way to start?

[gratziani]

Seems like the whole club is working together , all pulling for the same thing

Great read and insight

[Exiled_red]

Hi.....have you ever heard of Duncan Jenkins is surely the way to start?

[Norbs]

Got to be honest, I found that article a bit waffly. The first half about Coutinho using his wife as an excuse to leave is dragging up old ground

Soz

[labourRed]

I think Mel's long form stuff is usually pretty good.

She's a bit whiney to listen to mind you, so i don't. Maybe an epistolary romance would be best.

[meffin]

German Spiegel interviewed Kevin Prince Boateng. A highlight

Spiegel: You once said Jürgen Klopp is the best manager in the world. Did [Nico] Kovač replace him now?
Boateng: For me, Jürgen Klopp is still the best manager I’ve worked with. He is the manager who took me and made me get the best from myself.
Spiegel: He also made fun of you, for example when you came to the training wearing frog-green football boots.
Boateng: Yea, he was just like: “Show them to me!” Then he farted and said: “Sweet, they also make sounds!” He’s just a funny guy, but when it matters, he’s also a hard-ass.

[Buzzo]

This is good





https://twitter.com/MelissaReddy_/st...41108627116033

Amazing....! This is maybe the most insightful article I have ever read about any football club....!

We spend ages arguing about transfers, but often forget about the actual people involved. Managing these situations is indeed going to take a fair amount of skill and to read the inner workings and the different factors at play is fascinating. We played a blinder really, turning £70m into £140m, and then Jurgen the master motivator managed to turn it all into a positive to succsefully motivate the rest of the squad.

And what about Jurgen. A man, and manager of real principle. He is so intelligent, he has an ability to mentally dissect complex scenarios with an honesty that seems to lead to what seems like near perfect judgement. Some of the techniques talked about in that article are not easy to master, but you sense it they are also just his natural approach. Managing the individual and the collective. He was born to lead.

The simplicity in his management of Robbo and Ox, versus the nuanced approach he had to take with Phil.

We are sooooooo lucky to have him.

Honestly, I'd rather win nothing with Jurgen than anything with the likes of Mourinho. Jurgen has reignited my love of football. That said I get the felling if we keep progressing as we are, with the team we have in place success will follow.

I would *keegan* ****ing love to see him guerning away with the CL trophy. It would be amazing.

[Snigger]

German Spiegel interviewed Kevin Prince Boateng. A highlight

Spiegel: You once said Jürgen Klopp is the best manager in the world. Did [Nico] Kovač replace him now?
Boateng: For me, Jürgen Klopp is still the best manager I’ve worked with. He is the manager who took me and made me get the best from myself.
Spiegel: He also made fun of you, for example when you came to the training wearing frog-green football boots.
Boateng: Yea, he was just like: “Show them to me!” Then he farted and said: “Sweet, they also make sounds!” He’s just a funny guy, but when it matters, he’s also a hard-ass.

Lulz - found the Melisa article a bit long winded

[dom9]

The first half about Coutinho using his wife as an excuse to leave is dragging up old ground

Soz

In what way?

I thought it added a bit insight into his motivation beyond the "he's a cunt" narrative you get on here.

It's easy forget that South America players particularly have so much hanging on to and depending on them. Not just the leaches who are agents and managers, and not just the hangers on, and not just the immediate family. But often, the extended family back home and even whole villages.

Any decision they take regarding their career goes beyond any responsibility to just themselves. People go on about how these players don't have any loyalty any more, but that's missing the point. They have tremendous loyalty to the point of putting themselves second or third... To their families and those around them.

[Tee]

In what way?

I thought it added a bit insight into his motivation beyond the "he's a cunt" narrative you get on here.

It's easy forget that South America players particularly have so much hanging on to and depending on them. Not just the leaches who are agents and managers, and not just the hangers on, and not just the immediate family. But often, the extended family back home and even whole villages.

Any decision they take regarding their career goes beyond any responsibility to just themselves. People go on about how these players don't have any loyalty any more, but that's missing the point. They have tremendous loyalty to the point of putting themselves second or third... To their families and those around them.

I would just add that Barca and Madrid are the teams most young South Americans dream of playing for when they grow up.

[Norbs]

In what way?

I thought it added a bit insight into his motivation beyond the "he's a cunt" narrative you get on here.

It's easy forget that South America players particularly have so much hanging on to and depending on them. Not just the leaches who are agents and managers, and not just the hangers on, and not just the immediate family. But often, the extended family back home and even whole villages.

Any decision they take regarding their career goes beyond any responsibility to just themselves. People go on about how these players don't have any loyalty any more, but that's missing the point. They have tremendous loyalty to the point of putting themselves second or third... To their families and those around them.

I just don't buy the 'oh my torment' rubbish Dom. They would have had an entourage here and his wife would've appreciated his job took him to a colder climate but that the financial aspect countered that easily.

[Norbs]

I would just add that Barca and Madrid are the teams most young South Americans dream of playing for when they grow up.

Then just say that and not use your wife as an excuse

[dom9]

I would just add that Barca and Madrid are the teams most young South Americans dream of playing for when they grow up.

And Iberian culture generally is something that the players and their families are more comfortable with, from the languages to the climate, to the food.

Imagine growing up on a diet of picanha then being presented with a bowl of scouse or a battered sausage?