What Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk did in the tunnel after Cody Gakpo’s late equaliser vs Germany
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Jurgen Klopp was denied a win on his first game back in management after more than two years away on Thursday, as Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo scored against his former boss.Gakpo continued his excellent start to the season with an unorthodox volley at the back post in the 92nd minute to earn a deserved point for the Netherlands against Germany and deflate Klopp.It was only right that a Liverpool player scored on the 59-year-old’s big return, and, after the game, Klopp made sure that he spent a moment with them all, including a special in-tunnel reunion with his former Reds captain, Virgil van Dijk. Where do you stand on Florian Wirtz?
Fairly? 🤔 Van Dijk hands Klopp his Netherlands shirtVan Dijk was one of the most emotional Liverpool players as Klopp said farewell to the Reds in 2024. Who could forget the sight of the Dutchman shedding a tear on the Anfield pitch as he hugged his former manager for the last time as a player?It is unclear whether they have seen much of each other in the two and a bit years since, but they certainly made up for lost time on Thursday, with the Oranje X account capturing their full-time meeting.The two Liverpool legends could not hide their delight as they embraced behind the scenes at the Johan Cruijff Arena, with Van Dijk literally grinning from ear to ear as he then stood chatting with Klopp.The centre-back then removed his shirt to give to Klopp as a memento of the German’s first match with his national team before they parted with another hug and a booming laugh from the boss.
READ MORE: Liverpool players warned what will happen if they don’t get with Andoni Iraola’s tactics quickly, ‘he’s a madman’Klopp had a private word with Ryan Gravenberch on the pitch at full-time as well, with the midfielder perhaps in need of a pep talk following a disappointing start to life under Andoni Iraola.As Klopp continues in his role with Germany it will be wonderful to see his interactions with his former Liverpool players. Next up will be a reunion with Kostas Tsimikas, as he takes charge of his first home match with a game against Greece on Sunday.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox