Chapter Ninety-Nine: The Man at Manchester United

Klopp felt the camaraderie of his wife. He reached out and hugged his wife, took a deep breath, and forced himself to stop thinking about the game against Manchester United, only to find that he couldn't.

This is indeed a big crisis in his career!

Lost 8-1 to bitter rivals Manchester United! This puts a lot of pressure on you!

Originally, Klopp's relationship with the local media was quite good, although Klopp is known as a crazy coach, but he is not Mourinho, he will not be like Mourinho who scolds the media and reporters at every turn, on the contrary, Klopp still maintains a lot of goodwill towards the media.

And Liverpool's media scolding Klopp is also quite favorable, after all, Klopp is the best of the young generation of managers who have risen in recent years!

Such a coach, let alone Liverpool, after his departure from Dortmund, I don't know how many giants want Klopp to coach.

Inter Milan and Real Madrid have all rumored that they have the intention of hiring Klopp, and Paris Saint-Germain of Ligue 1 is chasing Klopp.

But Jurgen Klopp eventually turned down offers from other teams in favour of Liverpool, much to the satisfaction of the local media and the pride of the fans.

Liverpool claim to be one of England's two giants alongside Manchester United, but the embarrassing thing about Liverpool is that they have never won the Premier League!

This made Liverpool's status as an English giant be ridiculed very much, especially the fans of the sworn enemy Manchester United, and they were even more ridiculous!

Liverpool have never won the Premier League!

Even though Liverpool is still the second-most winning team in England, this cannot hide Liverpool's obsession with the Premier League title.

Can a team that hasn't won the league for more than 20 years still be called a giant?

Sometimes Liverpool fans fall into self-doubt, let alone those of rival teams.

This season, Liverpool hosted Manchester United, and the result of 1-8 was a fatal blow for Liverpool!

On his home turf, he was scored eight goals by his sworn enemy!

Such humiliation made Liverpool fans feel like knives in their hearts. Until now, every time Liverpool goes to an away game, there are always fans of the visiting team who use this score to humiliate them, and Liverpool fans feel that they have lost their face.

And although Jurgen Klopp didn't lose his job, there is no doubt that his honeymoon with Liverpool fans is over.

Of course, there are also some fans who support Klopp, but now the number of fans who oppose Klopp is not small, until now, there is still a fan group hanging a banner saying "Klopp get out" in the stands of Anfield.

"Jurgen Klopp has to take responsibility for this defeat!" So said the head of the fan club.

Of course, most Liverpool fans are neutral at the moment – they won't say Klopp fuck off, but they won't be too enthusiastic about Klopp right now!

After the defeat to Manchester United, Liverpool's form in the league has gradually improved, and they have played 12 league games since the defeat to Manchester United, with nine wins, two draws and one defeat! Especially when they faced Manchester City at home in the 19th round, they defeated their opponents 1-0, overtook Arsenal, and ranked third in the standings!

But even so, Anfield's support for Jurgen Klopp's kind of tsunami is gone.

Jurgen Klopp knows that Liverpool fans are waiting for the result after he faces Manchester United at Old Trafford in the twenty-first round!

There is no doubt that this is a battle for revenge!

For Klopp; For Liverpool fans; For Liverpool as a team, it's all the same!

They had to do something about the 8-1 loss – and there was nothing more direct than a direct defeat!

Liverpool's local media also reported with revenge rhetoric.

The report of the Liverpool Echo is typical: "This is a battle of revenge, but also a battle of redemption for Klopp, and a battle for the redemption of the Liverpool players!" Losing 1-8, all the players of Liverpool, manager Jurgen Klopp are responsible! The players have to show their attitude at Old Trafford and beat Manchester United and be ashamed of the 8-1 defeat! ”

Among Liverpool fans and the media, the revenge rhetoric will undoubtedly put more pressure on Liverpool's players.

Even Jurgen Klopp himself hasn't slept well for days under pressure, let alone his own players?

These days, Liverpool have refused to allow open media access to the training centre, and for every media interview, Klopp has only brought captain Jordan Henderson to the training centre.

Jurgen Klopp needs to cut off his players from the media and keep them from coming under more pressure.

But how effective is this doing? Klopp isn't so sure.

At least now at Liverpool's training ground, the laughter is gone, and everyone's faces are solemn.

The score of 1-8 weighed on the hearts of all Liverpool players and left them a little breathless.

Lovren was also frowning in training.

Lovren's sleep is not good these days, as soon as he falls asleep, he will always remember the picture of Li Qingshan heading the ball above his head and shooting after passing him.

The images haunted him like a nightmare, making it difficult for Lovren to concentrate.

He knew that there was something wrong with his mentality, and conceding eight goals in one game made Li Qingshan a nightmare in Lovren's heart.

In the end, Lovren went to Liverpool's psychiatrist for help, and under the guidance of the psychologist, Lovren's pressure was finally relieved.

In fact, not only Lovren, but also Matip, Klein and others sought the help of psychiatrists, and even Liverpool's captain Jordan Henderson.

After hearing the report of the team's psychiatrist, Klopp's brow tightened.

There was a vengeance outside, but inside the training base?

The pressure was so intense that the players were almost out of breath....

Jurgen Klopp understands the pressure on his players. After all, when facing Li Qingshan, when you find that you can't stop your opponent no matter what, what will you have left in your heart at this time?

Wrath? Helpless?

In the end, what lingers in the bottom of my heart may be a trace of palpitating fear.

By the way, the name Li Qingshan has even become a taboo in Liverpool's dressing room.

When players talk about Li Qingshan, they often use a code name instead - the man from Manchester United...