Success within the type of silverware had proved elusive.
Liverpool had achieved a powerful 97 factors in 2018-2019 and, although that might have gained them the league title in most different seasons, they have been pipped to the top-flight crown by a degree by Manchester Metropolis.
The Reds had additionally been overwhelmed within the League Cup ultimate and Europa League ultimate in 2016, in addition to the 2018 Champions League ultimate.
Nevertheless, the work Klopp had executed along with his gamers was finally rewarded when he gained the primary trophy of his Liverpool reign with a 2-0 victory in opposition to Tottenham within the 2019 Champions League ultimate.
The membership’s journey to that trophy embodied the techniques, emotion and thrilling soccer that was Klopp’s hallmark, and one which Slot has refined somewhat than revolutionised.
“The concept is to press the opponent, do not enable them to get into the sport,” stated Krawietz. “They do on the pitch what we enable them to do, being dominant already with out having the ball, after which – the second we win the ball – the primary concept is, win it excessive on the pitch and assault the purpose.
“We needed to adapt over time. It was continually studying with out altering our primary concepts till the top.”
He added: “We, because the managing workers, have been satisfied about our approach.
“We needed to persuade the gamers as effectively after which, the subsequent step is to persuade the folks round, turning doubters into believers.”
Krawietz admitted Klopp’s gameplan may very well be “wild” however “was a part of the plan”, and there was no higher proof of it in motion than their 2019 Champions League semi-final in opposition to Lionel Messi’s Barcelona.
The Reds seemed down and out after shedding the primary leg 3-0 on the Nou Camp, earlier than what turned out to be probably the most memorable comebacks in Champions League historical past.
“Proper after the primary recreation, there was a really decisive second within the dressing room as a result of Jurgen stood up and stated, ‘hey, gents, this recreation isn’t over but. We now have half-time. Sure, we’re 3-0 down, however we’re Liverpool and we play subsequent week in our stadium’,” stated Krawietz.
“For us, soccer is all the time taking part in soccer as effectively together with your coronary heart.
“All of the technique, all of the techniques, all of the directions you give to them however, giving the group the likelihood to really feel the sport and the vitality of a stadium, the assist of one another and bringing the group into the sport as effectively in dwelling video games, which is feasible at Anfield, we knew it and that is what we tried to develop.”
