How talented is Klopp?

 Liverpool has lifted the League Cup for the 10th time in the club's history. This title may not seem like anything terrible, but hidden within it are immeasurable values, including the greatness of coach Jurgen Klopp.

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This was a victory forged at the Kirkby training facility, one worthy of Klopp's greatest achievement. Perhaps, it is not too much to say that the match against Chelsea at Wembley last night was the best match in the German strategist's coaching career to date. There are many reasons to affirm that, from courage, determination to the spirit of not giving up despite adversity.

Many people believe that Liverpool's opponent is just a young Chelsea, an erratic and tasteless team under coach Mauricio Pochettino. It was not Man City or a powerful AC Milan like the legendary Champions League night in Istanbul in 2005, where The Reds were 3 goals behind after the break before coming back. In terms of expertise, the 2023/24 Federation Cup final is nothing too outstanding, even mediocre.

However, pay attention to one special detail: Liverpool was missing 11 first-team players due to various health problems. They entered the final with several names from the strongest squad. To be fair, the people Klopp puts on the field are no different from the Liverpool U21 team, with the addition of a few first team stars like Virgil van Dijk, Wataru Endo or Luis Diaz.

Liverpool's squad is mostly U21 players

And when everyone gradually ran out of energy, Jurgen Klopp returned to Liverpool's bench to look for a change. He turned his attention to three extremely inexperienced young talents, who had been trained very well at the club's academy in Kirkby. That shows how much Klopp trusts them, and they all reciprocate his trust. Jayden Danns (18 years old), Bobby Clark, James McConnell (both 19 years old) were all put on the field by Klopp in the second half of the second half. In extra time, Jarell Quansah (21 years old) was given the opportunity. And in the wooden goal, Caoimhin Kelleher - another product of the academy, made two excellent saves.

That is Klopp's legacy in his final season in office at Anfield. Virgil van Dijk was the author of the only goal in the 118th minute that helped Liverpool defeat Chelsea to win the championship, the 10th League Cup title in the team's history. However, let's ignore this wonderful round number, because the highlight lies in how Jurgen Klopp brought The Reds to glory. The 56-year-old coach has done what not every coach can do, which is build trust, spirit, tenacity and identity for the club. This is Liverpool - the most resilient team on the planet.

In some ways, Klopp actually has no choice but to trust young players in the context of injuries and fatigue surrounding Liverpool. However, in such an important final, other coaches often tend to hesitate. They will be persistent with their first team players, trying to keep them on the field as long as possible. But, Klopp has strong faith in his students and the result he received was his 8th trophy as Liverpool head coach.

Klopp deserves the results he has built at Liverpool

This is truly a wonderful thing that Klopp has brought to The Reds, making every team feel jealous. During the years Klopp was in charge at Liverpool, fans never saw any news about the team's internal turmoil or any problems, no matter how small. It looks normal, but at a big club with many egos, it's an art of management. Klopp has reached the level of a great coach, and under his guidance, every player seems to be one, all ready to fight, burning hard for the team and for the national flag.

The solidarity and trust that Klopp has built has contributed to turning Liverpool into a team that is very difficult to defeat. Not only this season but many previous seasons, Liverpool have always faced adversity but in one way or another, they have overcome it. Even more, the more difficult a situation we fall into, the stronger and scarier we see Liverpool. The 2023/24 League Cup championship is simply sweet fruit, and Klopp and Liverpool deserve it.

Klopp is truly great!