Jurgen Klopp’s final Anfield message hits differently two years later as Liverpool lose their way

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On May 19th, 2024, Jurgen Klopp made his final address to Anfield before leaving Liverpool. Liverpool’s standards have collapsed this season, and for many, the delayed impact of Klopp’s departure is clear to see.

Should Arne Slot drop Mohamed Salah from the squad to face Brentford? 👀 A sour end could be in store… Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images Jurgen Klopp’s message of hope to Liverpool a long way from realityKlopp’s Anfield farewell was emotional. Liverpool had beaten Wolves 2-0, the sun was out, the squad looked talented and the future felt bright under Arne Slot.That was exactly the message Klopp wanted to leave behind.Speaking to supporters at Anfield (via Liverpoolfc.com), he said: “It doesn’t feel like an end, it just feels like the start because I saw today a football team playing full of talent, full of youth, full of creativity, full of desire, full of greed.

Maybe not the end of Liverpool as a force, but certainly the end of the culture Klopp built.The team no longer looks full of creativity, desire or greed. If all three go, another huge part of his Liverpool disappears with them.Klopp told supporters to keep believing because he saw a team ready to grow.