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Jurgen Klopp
Jurgen Klopp
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Book Introduction
Klopp is gone, but
Keep 'My Club' forever with this book


Jurgen Klopp, the founder of 'heavy metal football'
Instead of talking about winning the championship right away at the press conference for Liverpool,
The director said that it was more important to know how he would be remembered when he left.

"Who's Your Player?" Brainstore's Player Series is a new format of single-volume books that delve into and stylishly portray a representative player of the current era and generation, aiming to create a "book you want to own" rather than just a "book to look at."
Launched in August 2021, this series is a sports book series that goes beyond simply talking about "athletes who play sports," but also covers "sportspeople" in a broader sense.
It can also be said to be a product for sports enthusiasts that has a definite collection value in the form of a magazine filled with great portraits.

This seventeenth player series features the legendary manager Jurgen Klopp, who took charge of Liverpool in a time of crisis in October 2015 and implemented what at first glance seemed like chaos, leading the team to their first ever quadruple trophy.
At the time, Liverpool was struggling and the situation was not good in terms of recruiting players.
When asked at his press conference on taking over as manager how many years it would take for Liverpool to win a trophy, Klopp, who had initially signed a three-year contract, responded, "It will take four years."
In fact, Liverpool won the Champions League in just four years under Klopp's leadership and the Premier League in five.

Jurgen Klopp - Player 17 looks back on the nine years he spent at Liverpool, a manager who said that it was more important to be remembered when he left than to talk about winning titles right away.
Klopp's leadership was about understanding what Liverpool football meant to the fans and sharing that meaning with everyone at Liverpool, whether manager, players or fans, so that everyone could feel the same inside the stadium.
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PROLOGUE
An 'ordinary' manager appointed to an extraordinary club
Why is Liverpool such a special club?
The manager who took an underdog to the top, before arriving at Liverpool.

20152016
Two runner-up finishes, a time of learning and experience
Klopp's perfect spearhead, Roberto Firmino
Liverpool's net spending was 1% of their rivals' - 2016/17 transfer window

20162017
Liverpool, strong against strong teams, battles for fourth place until the very end
Klopp's trusty left arm, Sadio Mane
Edwards' vision meets Klopp's leadership - 2017/18 transfer window

20172018
Similar results? What's different?
Liverpool's one and only god, Mohamed Salah
Virgil van Dijk, the world's best defender who completed Liverpool
Finally, a bold investment, aiming for the title - the 2018/19 transfer market.

20182019
Become the best team in Europe
Alisson Becker, the goalkeeper who turned Liverpool's weaknesses into weapons
Trent Alexander-Arnold, the best full-back at 20

20192020
A dream finally realized, a 30-year-old wish fulfilled.
Jordan Henderson, Liverpool's hero finally recognized
Andrew Robertson, every manager's dream fullback

20202021
An unimaginable crisis and a miracle
Fabinho, Liverpool's trusted beacon

20212022
Dreaming of the first ever quadruple
The greatest rivals who have helped each other grow: Klopp vs. Guardiola

20222023
Klopp's worst season, the end of an era

20232024
Goodbye Klopp, another title and a last dance
A new era for Liverpool with Arne Slot

EPILOGUE

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During Klopp's tenure, there was the unprecedented crisis of the coronavirus that swept the world, and there were many mistakes and failures over the nine years, but Liverpool always chose to try again rather than give up.
Through this book, we will follow Liverpool's journey over the past nine years and examine the kind of team that Manager Klopp has created and led.
--- From 「PROLOGUE」

The long and arduous fight to restore the honor of the victims has strengthened the bond between Liverpool fans as much as their passionate love for football, and this, along with improvements to the environment of English football stadiums such as the abolition of standing seats, has laid the foundation for making the Premier League the best league in the world.
The solidarity of Liverpool fans who have overcome hardships together is also reflected in the official anthem, 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.
--- From "Why is Liverpool a special club?"

Manager Klopp suffered a bitter defeat in the final of the 2017/18 Champions League, finishing as runners-up in the League Cup and Europa League in his first season in charge of Liverpool, and losing in three consecutive finals.
But the mood in Liverpool was by no means gloomy.
The reason was Klopp's leadership and his belief in the team he had created.
Although Liverpool lost the title for now, they are confident that they can challenge for it again at any time.
--- From "Similar Results? What's Different"

Excluding the special competitions that the defending champions participate in, there are four top-level competitions that English top-flight teams can compete for each season: the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, and Champions League.
A 'quadruple' of winning all of these is almost unrealistic.
No matter how good a team's power is, there are so many games to play that a crisis can occur anywhere.
Few expected Liverpool to come closest to achieving this dream in the 2021/22 season.
--- From "Dreaming of the First Quadruple in History"

To truly connect with the fans, play the game, and achieve victory.
That is the greatest success from a soccer player's perspective.
… … Klopp’s nine years at Liverpool were a double joy because he spent them with the fans, and this can ultimately be called success.
… … I hope Liverpool continues to be successful and maintains the bond with its fans, as they have for the past nine years.
--- From "EPILOGUE"

Publisher's Review
The trophy lifted with Liverpool's shining players
His relationship with his greatest rival, Pep Guardiola, who helped him develop both sides,
A look back at Liverpool's nine-year history under Jurgen Klopp.


Klopp, who officially took office as Liverpool's 20th manager on October 8, 2015, seemed somewhat burdened by the attention he received as expectations were high that he would become the savior of Liverpool in crisis, but he responded with a calm attitude.

“Does anyone think I can perform miracles? I’m just an ordinary person.
I was quite ordinary as a player, and then I had the wonderful opportunity to become a manager in Germany and lead two special clubs, Mainz and Dortmund, for seven years each.
Now I want to enjoy my life as a manager at Liverpool.
“It’s more important what people think of me when I leave the team than when I came.”

Klopp was nicknamed 'The Normal One' because of his greeting introducing himself as an ordinary person.
It was a nickname that perfectly suited his easygoing personality, contrasting with that of Jose Mourinho, who introduced himself as the 'Special One' when he first took charge at Chelsea in 2004, but Klopp's attitude towards the Liverpool job was anything but ordinary.
And for nine years since that inaugural press conference, Klopp has successfully led Liverpool, consistently demonstrating leadership that strengthens the bond between fans and the team.

There were some shining players from Liverpool along the way.
The perfect spearhead Roberto Firmino, Klopp's reliable left-arm Sadio Mane, Liverpool's one and only god Mohamed Salah, the world's best defender Virgil van Dijk, goalkeeper Alisson Becker who turned Liverpool's weakness into a weapon, Trent Alexander-Arnold who was recognized as the best full-back at the age of 20, Jordan Henderson who was finally recognized as a hero, Andrew Robertson who is the full-back every manager dreams of, and Liverpool's reliable guiding light Fabinho.

And Pep Guardiola, a rival who led his team with contrasting styles, learned from each other and developed together, is also a figure that cannot be left out of Liverpool's history.
Klopp has added a new weapon to his midfield by bringing in midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who was coached by Guardiola from Barcelona's youth system through to Bayern Munich, while Guardiola has also brought in Erling Haaland, a striker with exceptional physicality who can sometimes launch quick counter-attacks with single long passes, to help his side win the treble in 2022/23.

Now, a new generation of managers is emerging who utilize both the forward pressing and positional play of the two managers, and are changing tactical trends even more rapidly.
Arne Slot, who will become Liverpool's new manager, is also one of the leading candidates.

"Jurgen Klopp - Player 17" is a book that takes a detailed look at Klopp's nine years at Liverpool, divided by season, and focuses on the important figures in each season, ahead of the appointment of new Liverpool manager Arne Slot.
For nine years, Liverpool has been with its fans, which has doubled its joy and ultimately led to its success.
Football builds success by creating a team's narrative with its fans and sharing moments of joy and frustration.
In that sense, soccer is a business of results and a business of process.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: June 21, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 160 pages | 420g | 170*240*11mm
- ISBN13: 9791169780339
- ISBN10: 1169780334

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