“As a private person, Jürgen Klopp is much nicer”
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Klopp to van Dijk – “Don’t want to talk about it anymore”
The failure of Liverpool’s defender Virgil van Dijk weighs heavily. But Jürgen Klopp can no longer take advantage of this topic. The German coach becomes clear.
Campino has been a fan of Liverpool FC for 47 years. The singer of Die Toten Hosen enjoys the fact that Jürgen Klopp is the trainer of the Reds to the full. The two of them appreciate each other, reports the season ticket holder.
Dhe relationship has lasted a long, very long time. Campino has been following Liverpool FC since he was eleven. The club, as the singer from the band “Die Toten Hosen” told the magazine “11 Freunde” in May of this year, “has always stood for its England and therefore somehow also for my English mother, and initially inevitably in opposition my German father ”.
For a long time, the 58-year-old said in an interview with him and Jürgen Klopp, he could not have imagined “that there would be German players or coaches here”. But then they came to Liverpool. First Karl-Heinz Riedle, then Markus Babbel, Dietmar Hamann – and finally Jürgen Klopp in 2015. “In moments like this, the German part of me is a little proud,” said Campino, and turned directly to Klopp: “The fact that you are now a manager here is of course another dimension.”
“Doesn’t have to be the focus”
It’s a very touching conversation between the two of them, characterized by a lot of respect and appreciation for the other. How much they value each other became clear again late on Saturday evening when Campino was a guest in the “Current Sports Studio” on ZDF.
“The great thing about him (Klopp, d. Red.) is that he is even nicer as a private person than you already perceive him in front of the camera, “praised the singer. Klopp is “a good listener because he doesn’t have to be the center of attention at all. The great thing about him is his warmth and the ability to develop team spirit, to motivate people and to make people feel that they are valued. “
Cheers on Anfield Road: Jürgen Klopp (left) and Georginio Wijnaldum are happy about the win against West Ham United
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In the summer, Liverpool FC won the title in England again after 30 years with German coach Klopp, after the Reds had already won the Champions League with the former coach of Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund last year. When it comes to Campino, it shouldn’t have been the last titles – especially not at national level. “I firmly believe that we can repeat that again, that the team is geared to attack,” said the 58-year-old, who hit the famous ZDF goal wall once in six attempts.
Before the corona pandemic, the singer managed to see an average of ten Liverpool FC games this season. He has a season ticket, which he usually passes on to friends if he is prevented from performing with his band or other appointments. Campino has also been a British citizen since 2019.
Worst defense in the Premier League
“It’s about whether you manage to keep up the spirit of the team, whether they work as a team,” said the singer, who published his first book “Hope Street – how I once became an English champion” at the beginning of October. “I’m confident we’re back to first place,” said Campino on Saturday a few hours after Liverpool’s 2-1 win against West Ham United.
Campino, singer of the band Die Toten Hosen, has been a fan of Liverpool FC for many years. He raves about Jürgen Klopp
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With the win, the champions temporarily overtook city rivals Everton, who can regain first place with a win at Newcastle United on Sunday. With 17 goals, the Reds, for whom Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota scored against West Ham, currently have the best offensive of all 20 Premier League teams, but at the same time with 15 goals they also have the worst defense. The latter, however, is likely due to the fact that the Klopp team currently has to do without the injured defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip.
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