Liverpool have already won the Carabao Cup this season and still have 3 more trophies to go before coach Jurgen Klopp says goodbye.
Klopp will step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the current crusade and has been inspired by the reaction of his players. In an interview with Sky Sports, Cody Gakpo claimed that the “mentality of the coach and the team” meant they immediately “got straight back to work” after Klopp informed them of his departure.
Gakpo said: “It was a surprise moment when we were given all together and told that he would leave at the end of the season. It’s human to feel this way. When you see what the coach has done all those years for the club. It’s amazing.
“But we also knew we were in a smart era and we had to aim to win games and that’s who we are. When the season started, we did well at the beginning and we already felt that it could be special. “
Klopp, for his part, praised his team’s professionalism and explained: “They haven’t had many questions, they have a very strong bond. We are professionals. The agreement you have with the team on both sides is for one year, after which anything can be. “possible. arrive.
“For a year you have a genuine deal, we’re there and the guys see it exactly like that. In training, you can see the guys in a very good mood. It’s not that they were partying when I told them, it’s just an announcement.
“It’s different from other situations, a fired coach just says goodbye. This would not happen here because of our mutual achievements. Reportedly, last year many managers were laid off.
“When things aren’t going well, I have to tell them. The distraction comes from outside, but we wouldn’t possibly let that happen. If necessary, we can go up more for that and that’s the situation one hundred percent. .
“The fact that he said he probably wouldn’t be a coach next year is no excuse to do less, we will fight for everything and that’s good news. I know that I may not be able to do this task in the future, I can still do it very well. Now, and that’s what I’m going to do. “
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