Jurgen Klopp's departure caused an earthquake in Liverpool, and the three core players were afraid of leaving, with Salah van Dijk on the list
This morning, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp officially announced that he would leave the team at the end of the season, and as the 'godfather' manager who led Liverpool to win the Champions League and the Premier League, it can be said that it caused a public opinion earthquake. NOT LONG AGO, A NEWS ITEM FROM THE BRITISH FOOTBALL MEDIA TALKSPORTS ALSO PLUNGED ANFIELD INTO A PANIC, IN WHICH IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT LIVERPOOL'S THREE CORE SALAH, VAN DIJK AND TRENT AL-ARNOLD WOULD ALL LEAVE THE TEAM.
First of all, Salah was foreshadowed by the departure of the 32-year-old who will turn 32 this summer. The Saudi league has long coveted Salah, as the first person in football in the Muslim world, they are willing to make a super offer for Salah to surpass Neymar, second only to Ronaldo, this contract with an annual salary of more than 100 million euros is far from being comparable to Liverpool, and their current contract for Salah is only 30 million euros per year.
In fact, some media people have long pointed out that it was Salah's decision to go that made Klopp have the idea of leaving. As the two cores of the team, Salah and Van Dijk are both entering the last years of their careers, as the superstars of the Golden Ball, and the Liverpool owner Fenway Group, it is difficult to make up for the impact of the two's departure or decline in form in a short period of time, so Klopp retreated bravely, taking advantage of the team's ability to compete for the highest honors, as his own exit this season.
As for Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, both of their contracts expire in 25 years, and it is time to talk about contract renewal this summer, and by July this year, Van Dijk is a 33-year-old veteran. Typical is Thiago Silva of Chelsea, who can still accompany the Blues to win the championship as the main player in a single knockout game in the Champions League, but in the Premier League, it is really a bit of a drag. Perhaps, Van Dijk also left to cherish his fame and not let his career end miserably.
However, Arnold is also leaving, which is really a little unthinkable. He is only 25 years old this year, and he is a Liverpool academy graduate, so there are good reasons to stay in the team no matter how you look at it.
However, some media pointed out that Arnold wanted to leave because of tactical reasons. In the current England team, manager Gareth Southgate stole Pep Guardiola's tactics and learned how to play as an adduction playmaker at full-back, allowing Trent Alexander-Arnold to frequently play cards in the midfield position, further developing his attacking potential. It is likely that the experience of the England national team has made Alexander-Arnold taste the essence of the marrow and raise the mind of going to Manchester City. After all, at the age of 25, although he is young, for him who is not known for his physical fitness, the peak of his career is only 5-6 years, and he does not know how much time it will take to accompany Liverpool to rebuild, and if he can join a team like Manchester City, maybe his career can go further.
At present, as the meritorious coach who has coached Liverpool for 9 years, Klopp's departure has undoubtedly caused a substantial earthquake for Liverpool, and I am afraid that no matter who takes over Liverpool in the future, stabilizing the morale of the army and maintaining the stability of the team will be the most important task.