The lengthy farewell started after his entreaty to the Kop was ignored.
JUGREN KLOPP stifled the tears as Anfield began its lengthy farewell to their manager.
Then he pleaded with the Kop to forget about him and direct their emotions toward the players.
Jurgen Klopp admits he struggled with his emotions at Anfield todayCredit: Twitter / EmiratesFACup
Before Norwich’s victory, the Kop serenaded him, signaling the start of the final farewell.Credit: Twitter / EmiratesFACupOn Friday, after nine years, Klopp announced that he will be departing Liverpool at the end of the current campaign. Today, before his club thrashed Norwich City 5-2 in the FA Cup, he was met with a rousing reception.”The atmosphere and people showing me everything was wonderful, I loved it, great,” said Klopp.”I’m not advocating giving up; people are free to pursue their interests, but the field environment matters.”We need the mob to disregard the management in order to accomplish it.”We need to put it behind us for a bit and give every opponent our all; our next opportunity to do that is against Chelsea on Wednesday.”Following his tearful outburst from the stands, when he first sat and watched the Kop play “You’ll Never Walk Alone” before the game, and then sung “I’m so glad that Jurgen is a Red,” 56-year-old Klopp did admit that he needed to “pull himself together.””It’s emotional, but I have to pull myself together,” he said. Every communication found its way to me. I’m not a wooden object.It’s clear that although the manager wants this season’s success to be about the players, the players want it to be about the manager.the FA Cup final eight at home against Watford or Southampton, as well as the Europa League knockout stages, to look forward to after winning the Carabao Cup.Liverpool has returned to form. Andy Robertson claims that because the players were taken aback when Klopp said he was leaving at the end of the season, they want to ensure he has a memorable farewell.And what a great way to start his farewell tour, crushing Norwich with authority.”We scored some wonderful goals too, and Norwich scored some wonderful goals,” said Klopp. We did a good job and were obviously in control from the beginning.”There were a lot of good things about the game; I believe that four of our five goals were set up by academy players.”Among them, Klopp named Curtis Jones in particular.With a well-placed header, the 22-year-old, who worked his way up to become a fixture in the first team, opened the scoring.Klopp said, “He is very important in many departments.” He is a fantastic player who motivates the athletes at our academy.”Every participant in the program is an accomplished player. But if Curtis Jones can defend, anyone can too, especially with his high press and enthusiasm that set our rhythm.
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