Jurgen Klopp to Liverpool 10 years on - defining games, best transfers and lasting legacy

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You get the impression they made a genuine effort to act before any of Europe's elite could to ensure he was the man leading their charges.Ten years on from the announcement that Klopp was coming to England, eventually ending a top-flight drought that had seen Liverpool widely mocked, we take a look at some of the moments that defined his nine-year tenure.Defining gamesMan City 1-4 Liverpool (Nov 21, 2015) - Fans were after a bit of hope, something to hang their hat on and go 'yes, we're going in the right direction'. It was only their fifth league game under their new manager, but the principles he would instil were immediately evident, even if Klopp was working with a squad of players that needed a huge overhaul.Liverpool 3-0 Man City (April 4, 2018) - Less than three months earlier and the Reds had downed Guardiola's side 4-3, having led 4-1, to end their record-setting unbeaten run.

The rivalry with Guardiola's City has defined a period of Premier League history and produced the highest level of football we've ever seen.Best signingsSadio Mane - He was the first player who the German landed that you thought 'yes, he's a Klopp player'. Today it was Adam Lallana." - Klopp lived every moment and, after a stoppage time winner at Norwich early in his tenure, he was so involved in the celebrations that he broke his glasses."Mentality monsters" - It was a term that would come to define his Liverpool team.

But for a man famed for his intensity, he conceded he had to call it a day.Low pointsBournemouth 4-3 Liverpool - The Reds were forging a reputation under Klopp as a team who could get up for the big games, often downing their major rivals, but couldn't maintain that when they played games they should win. He was insistent that he would only step down from his role if he left a team capable of continuing the work he had done in the nine years previous.And with a squad almost entirely assembled by his predecessor, Arne Slot coasted to another Premier League title in 2025, with Klopp making sure he was in situ for when the Reds finally lifted a title in front of their adoring fans.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content.