Germany manager Jurgen Klopp is pictured ahead of the UEFA Nations League match between Germany and Greece
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Jurgen Klopp will be hoping for a better international break for his Germany team this November after winning just one of his opening four matches in charge.
Die Mannschaft earned millions of new supporters overnight after appointing Klopp in September, with Liverpool fans desperate to see their legendary former boss do well on his return to management.
Reds supporters are also keen for Klopp to get the best out of Florian Wirtz, who has so much more to unlock during his time at Anfield. Wirtz has started well under Klopp, but Liverpool’s No. 7 has now admitted that he is set to ignore the 59-year-old’s latest advice about his goal celebrations.
Andoni Iraola has the same number of points after 10 games as Arne Slot did last season (18). Have Liverpool improved or still not performing?
Give us your thoughts…
There are clear flaws with Liverpool but I actually think they’re ahead of schedule under Iraola. I expected a slower start
Slot's haul was higher than it should have been last season though, right? Those opening five or so games masked a lot of issues before it caught up with them. Iraola's team look to be building towards something, rather than just getting the rub of the green before a decline!
It took him a while to get going with Bournemouth too tbf. I rememebr his side came to Goodison and thy were the worst id seen in a long time, a few months later they were flying
Klopp wants to see Wirtz celebrate more
Liverpool fans have found it quite difficult to connect with Wirtz since his arrival in 2025. While his performances on the pitch have obviously been the main reason for that, the German’s shy and slightly awkward personality has also played a part.
Wirtz is not a passionate, heart on the sleeve player such as Ronald Araujo, for example, and this is apparently something Klopp has been trying to convince him to change.
Speaking in a video posted by RTL.Sport on TikTok, Wirtz responds to suggestions that Klopp has asked him to celebrate his goals more, claiming that he will not be changing just because the former Liverpool boss thinks he should.
“I’m certainly not going to celebrate any more enthusiastically just because someone tells me to. If I score a goal, I’ll celebrate however I feel like celebrating at that moment,” he said.
“I think it’s important to always remain true to yourself. Of course, you should always be open to advice, especially from the national team manager. But I don’t think he gets to tell me how I should celebrate.”
For Liverpool supporters, they will simply be hoping Wirtz is in a position to be able to decide how to celebrate the goals that he scores. After finally getting off the mark in the Premier League this season on Sunday, fans will not care if he takes Klopp’s suggestion or not, as long as he keeps finding the net.