Klopp took off his hat to salute and it was moving! His Liverpool era ended in Europe, and only the Europa League was left with regrets
Whether you are a Liverpool fan or not, it is inevitable to feel a little emotional when you see Klopp, who is about to leave at the end of the season, take off his hat and pay tribute to the fans. Although he was unable to win another European title for his team, German Jurgen Klopp has done his best. The 1-0 win away at Atalanta was Jurgen Klopp's last European game and the result was a bit of comfort to Liverpool supporters.
A week ago, Liverpool, who sat at Anfield, lost 0-3 to Atalanta in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, a result that stunned countless people. But that's sometimes the case in football, when everything is so unpredictable, and a three-goal defeat at home basically declared the end of Liverpool's European competition this season. For Jurgen Klopp, the Europa League title was the only trophy he failed to reach.
In late January, Jurgen Klopp confirmed that he would leave Liverpool at the end of the season, ending a nearly nine-year tenure in charge of the Reds. Over the years, he has led the team to a total of 91 European matches, with a record of 56 wins, 14 draws and 21 losses. Among them, in 65 Champions League games, the record is 40 wins, 9 draws, 16 losses, scoring 144 goals and conceding 72 goals, 2 wins in 2 Champions League qualifiers, 1 game and 1 win in the UEFA Super Cup, and 23 games in the Europa League, with a record of 13 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, scoring 46 goals and conceding 23 goals.
Looking back at Jurgen Klopp's achievements, it is not difficult to see that he has won all competitions except the Europa League, including one Champions League, one UEFA Super Cup, one Club World Cup, one Premier League, one FA Cup and two League Cups. In the Europa League, he had previously led the team once, in 2015/16 when Liverpool reached the final but lost to Unai Emery's Sevilla side and finished runners-up. This time, they fell at the feet of the Atlanta team.
In his post-match interview, Jurgen Klopp looked a little depressed but quickly regained his composure, saying he hoped the team would pick themselves together as soon as possible and devote themselves to preparing for the Premier League. 'It's disappointing that we didn't qualify, but it's not frustrated or angry and now we can focus on the league,' he said. We've had a few days to recover and obviously we didn't do well in the league last week. If we want to, it will be the start of our season with good results. ”
Text/Beiqing Sports Zhang Kunlong