Jurgen Klopp's Last Dance is off to a flying start and the Liverpool manager is targeting more
Jurgen Klopp's last dance at Liverpool is off to the perfect start.
Klopp steps down as manager at the end of the season and looks determined to go out on a high.
Having collected his eighth trophy with the Merseyside club on Sunday – beating Chelsea 1-0 to win the English League Cup – he is targeting another three before he walks away. The Premier League title, FA Cup and Europa League are still within reach in what could be a glorious finale.
“We know it’s that last hurrah and we just want to give our all for him. We always did, but now when the finishing line is in sight it adds that extra emphasis," said defender Joe Gomez after Sunday's win at Wembley. “It’s special and hopefully it’s the first of a few we can get this year.”
References to Klopp's “Last Dance” have started to trend on social media, likening his Liverpool farewell to Michael Jordan's final year with the Chicago Bulls.
Jordan won his sixth NBA championship with the Bulls in 1998, which inspired the recent documentary series, The Last Dance.
Now Liverpool fans are savoring their final moments with Klopp, who was hired in 2015 and went on to transform a sleeping giant of English soccer into one of the most dominant forces in Europe again.
Supporters carried flags and banners with messages of thanks to their outgoing manager as they made the short walk from Wembley Park tube station to the stadium. Singing loudly, it was a party atmosphere long before kick off and they are hoping for one long party before finally saying goodbye.
“It has been
