Jurgen Klopp wins final match in charge of Liverpool in emotional farewell
Liverpool were able to say goodbye to Jurgen Klopp on a winning note after goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Jarell Quansah scored to hand them a 2-0 victory over Wolves.
Klopp was dresse cap-to-trainers in funereal black for his 491st and final game เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย but, while there were tears, the atmosphere was nothing but celebratory.
The Kop restore some of the old favourites to their songbook, hailing some of the now-departe greats – Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson, Divock Origi – of the manager’s reign.
However, fittingly it was two players who represent the longer-term future of Liverpool – Alexis Mac Allister signe last summer in a midfield revamp and 21-year-old centre-back Jarell Quansah – who scored the goals after Nelson Semedo was sent off.
After almost nine years of stability there is uncertainty ahead at almost every turn as the majority of the backroom staff will leave with Klopp and the likes of 30-somethings Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold entering the final year of their contracts.
There is plenty for incoming Feyenoord boss Arne Slot to deal with but he has at least left with a squad which, but for a two-week blip in April, would probably have in the final-day title picture instead of providing the support act to Klopp’s Anfield farewell.
The records he leaves are almost too numerous to mention but, aside from seven major trophies, include Liverpool’s longest unbeaten league run at home – three years and 272 days between 2017 and 2021.
“This is the season we aime for the moon and ended up in the stars,” Klopp wrote in his programme notes.
“This is a club that is ready to take the journey in a new and exciting direction, not one that is ready for the journey to come to an end.”
But this was very much a celebration of the recent past with the name of the manager, noticeably less animated on the touchline, sung constantly.