Don’t ever change Jurgen…
We absolutely love Jurgen Klopp for a multitude of reasons. Not only did he make Borussia Dortmund into one of the most tactically innovative teams in Europe but Klopp’s interviews and quotes are pure box-office gold.
It seems very likely that the German will be taking over the reins at Anfield and journalists will be delighted to see him join the Premier League.
With this in mind, we’ve decided to take a look at some of his best moments.
1) Arse and a Bucket
When asked just how new £24million signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan would fit into his tactical system, Klopp told Bild…
Just seen this glorious quote by Mr Klopp: “Mkhitaryan fits us like an arse in a bucket. What he offers is exactly what we need.”
— Rich (@arsefc) July 24, 2013
2) This interview after the Champions League final
This could be the greatest post-match quote that that you’ll ever read. Klopp’s immediate thoughts after losing to Bayern Munich in Wembley.
“Everything was great. We deserve to be in the final and we showed this tonight. Our fans were brilliant, the atmosphere was brilliant. London is a fantastic sports town and we enjoyed the Olympic games so much, it’s a big event that was great. The weather was good, everything is ok but only the result is so shit!”
3) Bayern Munich’s tactics
“At the moment, they are like the Chinese in the business world. They look at what others are doing and copy it, just with more money.”
4) On the rumours of Mats Hummels joining Manchester United
Klopp about Hummels to Man Utd: “If that’s not a bullshit story, I’ll eat a broom stick” (via @SkySportNewsHD)
— Raphael Honigstein (@honigstein) July 22, 2014
5) After receiving his first red card as a coach.
“I’m a bit proud of my first red card as a coach. I approached the fourth official and said: ‘How many mistakes are you allowed here? If it’s 15, you have one more’.”
6) This meeting with Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Dear God, please let these two men be together at the same club.
Clip via – Boaz Sachs
7) Regarding Mats Hummels’ injury problems
“We will wait for him like a good wife waiting for her husband who is in jail.”
8) On Sir Alex Ferguson
“You drink tea at four o’clock in the afternoon and nobody else knows why in the rest of the world. You drive on the wrong side of the road. We are different. But I’m sure I can have two days and two nights with Sir Alex Ferguson. I don’t know what he drinks. Red wine, Okay. He can have his red wine. I prefer beer.”
9) His attitude to teams that play boring football.
80,000 people in a stadium and it’s a boring game is not okay.
Clip via – Junaid Nizamani
10) After beating Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena.
“When BVB last won here, most of my players were still being breastfed.”
11) This overly happy interview after beating Malaga
The sheer happiness on his face. To quote Brendan Rodgers, he shows great character.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V12sVJNDe2I
Clip via – ShivDes357
12) This answer to a Spanish journalist
Klopp was asked if he was learning Spanish with a view to taking over a La Liga club. He answered with ‘uno cerveza por favor!”
