- Klopp’s final Liverpool season
- High ticket prices surge
- Title race hopes alive
As a result of Jürgen Klopp’s departure from Liverpool, some corrupt gamblers are profiting. Tickets for his final game at Anfield’s Lower Main Stand are being sold for £12,000 on one resale site (they are directly behind the dugout), while a Kop seat is priced at £4,250. Should the price of a Wolves ticket on 19 May also include the presentation of the Premier League trophy to a departing hero, they will secure it as well, and perhaps even sooner.
On Friday, Klopp was asked about his thoughts on the ideal Premier League farewell. “I do not dream,” was his response. Having finished just one point behind Manchester City in two previous title races, it would be wise to avoid such a situation with 16 matches remaining.
However, City’s reputation for hitting their stride at this time of year and the pragmatic outlook of a 56-year-old will not dampen the hopes of those close to the Liverpool manager. His players have scored nine goals in two games following the announcement of his impending departure. Norwich and Chelsea both suffered at the hands of a team that, according to Klopp, has reached a new level since their goalless draw with Manchester United before the holiday break.
Liverpool dismantled a declining Chelsea side without Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, two of their most influential players this season, who were respectively on the sideline and in the treatment room. The fact that Conor Bradley is challenging Alexander-Arnold’s previously uncontested dominance at right-back is testament to the quality of Klopp’s reassembled squad. Another victory at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday would not only put Liverpool eight points clear of Arsenal and the defending champions, who have two games in hand, but it would also amplify what Klopp refers to as “the outside talk” of a title-winning farewell. Arsenal remains the toughest away opponent Liverpool has yet to face, at least on paper.
Klopp’s Farewell Title Dream
“What would have been different if not for the announcement I made a week ago?” Klopp questioned. The initial price of tickets for the Wolves game. “It goes like this: ‘Wouldn’t it be nice to win another Premier League? Wouldn’t that be nice after everything we’ve done over the years and how close we’ve come?'” Everything is the same. The only slight difference is now they say, “For Jürgen.” That’s the only thing. Nothing else has changed, and I am in that mood now.
“Of course, I want to win the league. Do I really know if we have a chance? We might make it, but a lot of things need to happen in the meantime. We need to be involved in every game and try to win every single one, which is unbelievable. I can’t even think about it. Without exception, I’m not an idealist. However, if you ask whether it would be nice, I would say it would be extremely nice for all involved and the entire Liverpool community. But that’s not hard to filter out, as this year is the same as any other. It would be great if it could bring a few extra percent, but I’m not sure if that’s necessary because we are already at 100 percent, which is fine.”
Even at this stage of the title race, Liverpool has little margin for error due to City’s pedigree. After ending a 30-year wait to be crowned champions of England in 2020, Klopp’s team finished 18 points clear of their nearest rivals. According to the manager, who could not celebrate that much-anticipated victory with the fans due to the pandemic, it’s better to be in the lead than chasing. The prospect of celebrating his final season with them adds significance to Liverpool’s pursuit.
Klopp Aims for Premier League Victory
Klopp, concerned about Darwin Núñez’s fitness, said, “We’ve only been ahead of them in a meaningful way once, and that was when we were up by 25 points at one point before Covid and the push by these amazing people to nullify the league. Rio Ferdinand was very outspoken about that, and I did an interview with him recently. I had forgotten about this.
“While it would be ideal to be out of reach, that’s just not practical. When we were slightly behind them in previous races, we ended up losing. We both won every game for five or six weeks, so the gap stayed the same. It’s incomparable. The matter isn’t overly significant. It’s well-known that to secure a spot in the Premier League, one must win an overwhelming number of football matches.
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Klopp is convinced that his team must and will exceed their performance from four weeks ago at Arsenal, where they won 2-0 in the FA Cup largely due to the hosts’ errors. He demands greater possession and control over the game. He said, “We are becoming a better version of ourselves.” “There’s a huge amount of room for improvement.”
He added, “What does it mean that we’re at the top of the table in the greatest league in the world? Are there any subpar players in this group? No. But the task now is not to dwell on their achievements, vanity, or physical appeal. We’re going deep into the season, so buckle up, hold on, and let’s go. The foundation is solid and needs to be built upon. “Only then, once we’ve secured a good position for the run-in, will we know.”
