Topic: Jürgen Klopp: New Liverpool Manager Gifsteria! (Safe for Work Gifs only!)

[redjed1]

Without disrespecting Rodgers, we have one of the best mangers in the world available in Klopp. I mean before Rodgers was appointed, it would have been a dream looking back now had Klopp been available then. Now it's reality. These are just chances that don't come your way often. FSG likely won't have a better chance in their tenure here, as long as that lasts, to hire a top coach such as Klopp. And with him comes instant clout, which we never really had in all of Rodgers 4 years.

Hope he's as good as most people expect him to be.

The excitement is starting to return. Never really took notice of when he was at Dortmund.
Is he a tactician, or can he improve players? Or both?

[rickardinho1]

Choosing between Klopp and Ancelotti is like choosing between going home with a super sexy voluptuous and crazy blonde you've just met in a bar, or doing the sensible thing and going home to your devoted and loyal girlfriend who cooks you delicious food and cuddles you to sleep. Either way you can't lose, but you know that if you don't go home with the blonde you'll forever be thinking about what could have been.

[Johnathan]

Choosing between Klopp and Ancelotti is like choosing between going home with a super sexy voluptuous and crazy blonde you've just met in a bar, or doing the sensible thing and going home to your devoted and loyal girlfriend who cooks you delicious food and cuddles you to sleep. Either way you can't lose, but you know that if you don't go home with the blonde you'll forever be thinking about what could have been.

An ironic choice of metaphor perhaps.

[rickardinho1]

An ironic choice of metaphor perhaps.

How so?

[kaz1983]

Cocu or de Boer for me, I'd both be happy with both to be honest... that said Klopp would be really happy with but the downside is he'd need to hit the ground running somewhat or be expect to by some peoples - that to me isn't a given and could disappoint some, that said a manager like Cocu or de Boer might not get the same sort of support - but they would have less pressure to begin with anyways.................... but hey ''pressure creates diamonds''

[farawayred]

An irconic choice of metaphor perhaps.

[Reds Flag]

Klopp would certainly be my choice - a note of caution though is, while he achieved the great feat of taking a team who finished 13th the year prior to his appointment to the title in 3 seasons, it also took him 3 seasons to achieve CL qualification. Whoever we get in needs and deserves time - I hope people are able to be patient.

[exiledintheUSA]

Cocu or de Boer for me, I'd both be happy with both to be honest... that said Klopp would be really happy with but the downside is he'd need to hit the ground running somewhat or be expect to by some peoples - that to me isn't a given and could disappoint some, that said a manager like Cocu or de Boer might not get the same sort of support - but they would have less pressure to begin with anyways.................... but hey ''pressure creates diamonds''

Well, there is no pressure quite like this job - so we should be popping out diamonds from here on in.

[Garlicbread]

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[Beninger]

Klopp would certainly be my choice - a note of caution though is, while he achieved the great feat of taking a team who finished 13th the year prior to his appointment to the title in 3 seasons, it also took him 3 seasons to achieve CL qualification. Whoever we get in needs and deserves time - I hope people are able to be patient.

I'm thinking maybe a season and a few games...no promises after that.

[Scarlet`]

Choosing between Klopp and Ancelotti is like choosing between going home with a super sexy voluptuous and crazy blonde you've just met in a bar, or doing the sensible thing and going home to your devoted and loyal girlfriend who cooks you delicious food and cuddles you to sleep. Either way you can't lose, but you know that if you don't go home with the blonde you'll forever be thinking about what could have been.

Which is which?  Is Klopp the blonde or Ancelotti?

[stevensr123]

Anyone else apart from Klopp or Ancellotti is a step sideways or backwards for me.

Out of the 2 I don't really have a preferance myself. I did originally thought Klopp because he'd be more 'our fit' but I didn't realise Ancellotti was still relatively young so I'm split.

not really, Brendan has achieved fuck all really and has won zero trophies. Plenty of managers have better CV's.

Although obviously the dream would be klopp or Carlo. Those two are in the top 5 managers in the world really. Have proper pedigree in the game.

[Spraynard Kruger]

Regardless of who the next manager is, there simply has to be a more measured and efficient approach to transfer business. It is quality on the pitch that wins trophies.

What is appealing to me in terms of Klopp, if he would get at least some sort of say here in how business is done, is that it is easy to see him having a tendency toward quality young German talent and players he worked with/against in the Bundesliga. There is plenty of value there, and a market we(and other English clubs) probably aren't exploiting nearly enough. And I'm not going to say we're going to get Reus or anything crazy, but it is realistic to picture him being able to lure over a talented German or two that we may have not been able to otherwise.

[ThePoolMan]

You cannot seriously equate Ancellotti with Klopp. Ancellotti had won more and with different clubs and in different leagues than Klopp ever has. Ancellotti had seen it and done it all. He was even at Istanbul as manager - albeit for the other side! He's even managed in the premiership and won it! And he's only 56. If he's recovered from his back issues, there's no way Klopp should be preferred to him.

[ThePoolMan]

Which is which?  Is Klopp the blonde or Ancelotti?

That was an analogy that was not apt at all. Nevertheless I struggle to understand why anyone would favour hiring Klopp over Ancellotti - Ancellotti has achieved far more than Klopp ever has or is likely to ever will.

[Semaphore]

Some people saying Ancelotti would attract top players more than Klopp.
I don't see it that way. I actually think the opposite.

Klopp has an aura. He's one of those charismatic alpha male types that footballers swoon over.

[ThePoolMan]

I'd be very surprised if the incoming manager hasn't not only been contacted, but said yes to the job. It's obvious something has been going on behind the scenes for a few weeks.

Without disrespecting Rodgers, we have one of the best mangers in the world available in Klopp. I mean before Rodgers was appointed, it would have been a dream looking back now had Klopp been available then. Now it's reality. These are just chances that don't come your way often. FSG likely won't have a better chance in their tenure here, as long as that lasts, to hire a top coach such as Klopp. And with him comes instant clout, which we never really had in all of Rodgers 4 years.

If you want clout and player pulling power look no further than Ancellotti. The Real Madrid squad was horrified at real sacking Ancellotti and even Ronaldo spoke up in support of Ancellotti. He's also a proven winner who is still a gentleman and class act in the way he acts.

[ThePoolMan]

Some people saying Ancelotti would attract top players more than Klopp.
I don't see it that way. I actually think the opposite.

Klopp has an aura. He's one of those charismatic alpha male types that footballers swoon over.

Let's hear what cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez, two of the best players in the world, have to say about Ancellotti:-

Ronaldo on Ancellotti ""He’s a fantastic man and fantastic person. He was a player before so he has experience of how to deal with players. I’m very glad to work with him I have learnt many things with him and his staff, so I’m very happy.""

Read more at http://talksport.com/football/exclusive-ronaldo-bale-life-madrid-ancelotti-and-more-13121371809#YD5yO9m5W1FXSs6t.99

http://m.goal.com/s/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2015/05/24/12020312/ronaldo-i-hope-ancelotti-stays-at-real-madrid?utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fsg.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fp%3Dronaldo%2Bon%2Bancelloti%26fr%3Diphone%26.tsrc%3Dapple%26pcarrier%3DDiGi%26pmcc%3D502%26pmnc%3D16

Great coach and amazing person. Hope we work together next season. pic.twitter.com/HqHHGjGGUH

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) May 23, 2015

"Ancelotti leaving would be tough to take," the Colombian told Gol TV. "He came in two years ago, he knows the team really well, know what we're about and how we act."

[Melbred]

Don't think we would have sacked him so decisively without already receiving a yes from a manager. Just hope it's either Klopp or Ancelotti. Not much of a preference on who, Klopp seems the better 'fit' though.

[ThePoolMan]

And for the people who say that he's a two or three year manager at his recent clubs - we hv to remember that his recent clubs r a list of the world's most wealthy clubs who generally do not keep their manages for too long anyway no mater who they are and what they hv achieved. Look at Chelsea - they r already whispering about sacking mourinho their most successful ever manager despite winning the premiership last season!

[Semaphore]

I'm edging towards Klopp, although either would be amazing.

How lucky are we that two top managers are out of work mid-season? It's brilliant.

I agree with an earlier poster that Carlo would have the feel of a 2 year care-taker. He'd be great, but I'm not sure he'd provide magic, just sensible very very very good management. It would obviously be a huge upgrade. However I think he'd take us from our par position of 5th, to perhaps consistently 3rd.

Kloppo is high risk high reward. Like Simeone at Atletico you feel Klopp is someone who can not only rally a group of players, but he can lead an entire city. He would be an iconic figure. I reckon it would be great fun having him as manager. He could even guide us to a crazy league title.

I'm going for the mad option. If we get Klopp it will be fun.

[Alonso_The_Assassin]

After listening to the Anfield Index podcast, there's little doubt about this. Klopp has the job.

Mixed feelings as I loathe to see our managers get the chop, but sadly it Brendan was on borrowed time and has been for a while. I wish the man all the best.

Klopp's appointment will reinvigorate the supportbase that has been so fractious to be point where its identity has been severly battered over the last 18 months. I just hope we can get back something resembling what it once was. If Klopp's appointment can help us recapture that, then perhaps nothing will.

[mattD]

Jurgen and the Kloppites

This is one band of merry men that will get the Mersey Beat going again!

[ThePoolMan]

I'm edging towards Klopp, although either would be amazing.

How lucky are we that two top managers are out of work mid-season? It's brilliant.

I agree with an earlier poster that Carlo would have the feel of a 2 year care-taker. He'd be great, but I'm not sure he'd provide magic, just sensible very very very good management. It would obviously be a huge upgrade. However I think he'd take us from our par position of 5th, to perhaps consistently 3rd.

Kloppo is high risk high reward. Like Simeone at  you feel Klopp is someone who can not only rally a group of players, but he can lead an entire city. He would be an iconic figure. I reckon it would be great fun having him as manager. He could even guide us to a crazy league title.

I'm going for the mad option. If we get Klopp it will be fun.

Klopp is high on charisma but decidedly far lower on results than Ancellotti. I want us to go for managerial substance and have had it with mere personality - Rodgers had more of the latter than the former.

Besides very very good management is precisely what we need. Let it not be forgotten that although shankly was the iconic figure in liverpool fc history, the most successful manager was paisley who was far more in the ancelotti mould. Don't we need a paisley rather than a shankly right now?

 As I hv said above it's unfair to beat ancelloti with the 2-3 year stick.

[iamrobk]

You cannot seriously equate Ancellotti with Klopp. Ancellotti had won more and with different clubs and in different leagues than Klopp ever has. Ancellotti had seen it and done it all. He was even at Istanbul as manager - albeit for the other side! He's even managed in the premiership and won it! And he's only 56. If he's recovered from his back issues, there's no way Klopp should be preferred to him.

I'm surprised more people haven't been bringing this up haha, it's pretty incredible really.

But both him and Klopp are, IMO, top, top managers. I prefer Klopp slightly but we can't go wrong.

[Scarlet`]

Personally I would go for Ancelotti.  He's got all the credentials needed and we need to "improve now" and get the results now.  Further rebuilding and shoring up will only harm us.  Unlike in the German League, there was only one superpower in Bayern Munich.   Here, there are at least the two Manchesters that we need to get past plus a Chelsea that is having an off season but still poises as a huge threat.  Arsenal is also a force not to be under estimated.

Ancelloti has done it all, has three Champions League trophies under his belt (like Paisley) and is a great coach.  We may be a 2 or 3 year project for him but 2 or 3 years later, if the team is back in the Top 4, we'd be attracting many amazing candidates as potential successors. 

That being said, I don't mind if we got Klopp as he will be my 2nd choice.

[Coolie High]

Personally I would go for Ancelotti.  He's got all the credentials needed and we need to "improve now" and get the results now.  Further rebuilding and shoring up will only harm us.  Unlike in the German League, there was only one superpower in Bayern Munich.   Here, there are at least the two Manchesters that we need to get past plus a Chelsea that is having an off season but still poises as a huge threat.  Arsenal is also a force not to be under estimated.

Ancelloti has done it all, has three Champions League trophies under his belt (like Paisley) and is a great coach.  We may be a 2 or 3 year project for him but 2 or 3 years later, if the team is back in the Top 4, we'd be attracting many amazing candidates as potential successors. 

That being said, I don't mind if we got Klopp as he will be my 2nd choice.

Funny you mention the league, because Ancelotti league record isn't too stellar, probably why you have to put Paisley in a higher bracket despite Ancelotti winning the European cyp three times also, they both have negatives and a lot more positives, wouldn't mind either but I'm edging towards Klopp.

[red mongoose]

no but i hear that Jan Mølby is quite reliable.

Unless you want your fair share of the gravy.

[Kenny's Jacket]

If the media are correct, Klopp is interested, and Im of the opinion he already has the job. Is there anything to suggest Ancelotti is interested?

[No Appreciation of Liverpool Opposition]

not really, Brendan has achieved fuck all really and has won zero trophies. Plenty of managers have better CV's.

Although obviously the dream would be klopp or Carlo. Those two are in the top 5 managers in the world really. Have proper pedigree in the game.

Klopp just misses top 5 for me but point stands.

[alvaro]

I was firmly in the Ancelotti camp when the news of Brendan sacking came out but I'm now more dubious given that we are a young team that can't compete for the top trophies just yet. I also feel Klopp triggers more emotional buttons which is important for the fans and the players. If the Klopp business goes through I wonder what kind of reception the man will get when he first steps on Melwood.

[Ken-Obi]

Ancelotti.

Boring yeah but if it means trophies, hell yeah.

Boring as in a 'predictable' appointment, not Mourinho-boring.

[Trendisnotdestiny]

Anyone else apart from Klopp or Ancellotti is a step sideways or backwards for me.

Out of the 2 I don't really have a preferance myself. I did originally thought Klopp because he'd be more 'our fit' but I didn't realise Ancellotti was still relatively young so I'm split.

Bored of this Ancellotti and Klopp discussion.  They are show dogs with hidden fleas.  Sure they have experience, pedigree and would be a loyal servant to the club, but I worry Klopp (would have us the most often injured team in the league) and Ancellotti (would require an entire rehauling of squad --- expensive and not assured of success).   

Diego Simeone
Joachim Low
Marcelo Bielsa

------  or Plan B Director of Football Nicola Cortese with a young hire

Ancellotti is not going to make up for the problems of management, and lack of world class players on our roster this season.

[Messiah]

If you want to talk about transfers; talk about net spend.

Fella 

https://vine.co/v/eDeUahPHnbF

[Persephone]

Ancelotti for me, Carlo has seen and done it all. He's also had premiership experience, I think as a club we need to try to find some stability now. Klopp is a fantastic manager and I wouldn't be upset if we got him but I think just by his persona he'll bring a lot of attention to the Club. Also I don't know if tactically he is as good as Carlo

[RaveDave]

I'm going to be gutted if we don't get Klopp, everything about him screams out Liverpool Football Club. There are no guarantees in football as we all know, but i just see the Liverpool job being more of a fit for Klopp he has taken a poor team and built it from scratch and took them to titles and the CL final, Ancelotti whilist being a top manager has walked into top jobs with money to spend and high quality squads already in place. I see someone earlier saying Ancelotti should be chosen as he has a better win percentage well of course he has if you are given jobs at top clubs with great squads in place and big money to spend.

If Klopp does get the job i hope he stays true to who he is, hitting the media hard if they give him crap, celebrating goals like a madman, tracksuit, baseball cap that is his identity don't change.

[ThePoolMan]

Funny you mention the league, because Ancelotti league record isn't too stellar, probably why you have to put Paisley in a higher bracket despite Ancelotti winning the European cyp three times also, they both have negatives and a lot more positives, wouldn't mind either but I'm edging towards Klopp.

Ancelotti has won the league in Italy, France, and England. Ancelotti was the first Italian manager to ever win the premiership.

Klop has only ever managed in Germany. There is no guarantee he can translate his methods outside the Bundesliga and in  the different English culture.

[BarryCrocker]

If Klopp does get the job i hope he stays true to who he is, hitting the media hard if they give him crap, celebrating goals like a madman, tracksuit, baseball cap that is his identity don't change.

If he's moving to Liverpool he'll have no shortage of shell/tracksuit options. Bloody European Capital. 

[Xxavi]

I think Klopp fits best for the job. He won league titles with Borussia D as underdogs vs Bayern Munich. Whereas Ancelotti has failed to win league title in France with PSG in one of his seasons over there, and of course he didn't win Spanish league either.

Also, Ancelotti worked with superb squads backed by deep pockets. Borussia D operate in a very similar fashion to Liverpool, in terms of their transfers, yet Klopp won titles with them.

[jooneyisdagod]

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.