Jurgen Klopp had his fair share of drama at Liverpool and will know exactly how Arne Slot is feeling
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Arne Slot's Liverpool is on a run of nine losses in their last 12 games
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Everything Jurgen Klopp said about his own problems at Liverpool
"It is a problem": After a crucial Merseyside derby loss to Everton in April 2024, which severely impacted Liverpool's title challenge, Klopp acknowledged the acute problem with his attack. He said: "We create but we don't score often enough and that doesn't help. You can see that and that's a problem."
"I'm responsible for everything": Following a brutal 3-0 defeat by relegation-threatened Wolves in February 2023, which left Liverpool floundering in mid-table, Klopp's words were a desperate acknowledgement of the comprehensive failure. He said: "I am 100 per cent responsible... If we lose I feel 100 per cent responsible."
"I was wrong": Following a disastrous start to the 2022-2023 season, where Liverpool's midfield was constantly overrun, Klopp publicly admitted he was wrong to trust his existing squad depth after losing 2-1 to Manchester United. "I know we have had this discussion since it all started and I am the one who said we don't need a midfielder and you were all right and I was wrong."
"We have to reinvent ourselves": After a humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat by Napoli at the start of the 2022-2023 season, Klopp's comments were a stark admission that his team were fundamentally broken. "We have to reinvent ourselves... The basic stuff is not there anymore." This phrase signalled a state of crisis that required more than just a minor tactical tweak - it demanded a complete structural reset.
"We would have been lost": During the relentless 2020-2021 season, Liverpool's title defence collapsed primarily due to an unprecedented injury crisis, particularly in defence. He praised the young players, saying the team "would have been lost" without them.