Liverpool are living in dark times. At this point in the season they have reached – so far – their lowest point of performance in years, and there are many concerns. So far in 2023 He has barely added a draw in four Premier League gamesand in two weeks they will receive it Real Madrid for the Champions League.

In the middle of a sale process (Fenway Sports Group, American owners seek buyer) and was eliminated from both the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup, the joys at Anfield Road left the pitch a while ago. Unthinkable situation for one of the most competitive teams in recent years in England and Europe, which until recently was the best – together with Manchester City – in its country, and which in 2019 raised the orejona.

A few moves in the winter window (Cody Gakpo was the most relevant), and the poor performance of other figures, has fans looking for culprits. But, as with any team, it’s easier to target one than all players together, the quarterback Jurgen Klopp They send him to the wall. All this, moreover, because of a story that has followed the German since his time in the Bundesliga and that could have many explanations.

This motivation is seen, by many, as something of a curse, in his seventh year at the club.

What is the curse of season seven by Klopp?

To understand this thesis, you have to go back a bit into the 55-year-old quarterback’s career. After a career as a football player with few lights, took over the bench of Mainz 05 in 2001. A day after taking charge of the team, he scored his first win in a 1–0 win over second division side Duisburg. From there, a run of several positive games began, although it was not until 2003-2004 that they were promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in the club’s history.

Here’s Klopp enjoying a pitch invasion at Mainz 05 in 2004. https://t.co/DFVAaDXZzv pic.twitter.com/MPh4Z5ftry

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In his first foray into the top flight, he finished in box 11, which he repeated a year later. But then came the seventh season. A year to forget that ended with the club relegated and his resignation at the end of it, after eight wins, 10 draws and 16 defeats.

His years at Dortmund

In 2008 he was invited by Borussia Dortmund, one of Germany’s greats. His foray was a true breakthrough in which he was able, in the following years, to take on Bayern Munich in local competitions and even reach the Champions League final in 2013, which he later lost to his Bavarian rivals.

The first years were of lights and colors. With a young staff, it was modified over time until construction a compact team that made all opponents tremble. Mats Hummels, Lucas Barrios, Nuri Sahin, Nelson Valdez, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Robert Lewandowski, Mario Götze, among others, were figures in that memorable team.

So in six years he won two consecutive championships (10-11 and 11-12), a German Cup and two local Super Cups. In his seventh campaign, just as it happened at Mainz, everything fell apart. In 2014-2015 he resigned, in April, a month before the end of the season in which Munich lifted the trophy, while the yellow and black finished seventh.

The club’s moves (departures of Gotze, Lewandowski, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Shinji Kagawa) and the lack of replacements as required ended up avoiding the fate of Klopp who was again in his seventh year, leaving with his bags. his back.

5 years ago today, Jurgen Klopp said goodbye to Borussia Dortmund. Exciting afternoon at Signal Iduna Park. The DT that brought the yellow club back to the fore. Two-time Bundesliga champion, DFB Pokal champion, two-time Super Cup champion and UEFA Champions League finalist. PURE HISTORY. pic.twitter.com/kDIbJMfml2

– Invictos (@InvictosSomos) May 23, 2020

Is your Liverpool departure coming up?

It could be. Klopp has been one of the most iconic coaches networks in his story. Although he has won several titles (including the long-awaited Premier League), Your stay does not depend on what has happened in recent years but on the present (yes, that’s how this business is).

His big test will be Madrid, the same team that beat him 1-0 in the final in Paris less than a year ago and to whom he also lost the final in Kiev, one of the strongest in Spain and Europe .

Before that duel, It has Everton (city rivals and in the relegation places) and the amazing Newcastle, fourth in the table, in the Champions League positions. Meanwhile, tenth place is his resting place for the next few days, where he will need to think quickly about how to repair the club’s present (again, put up for sale) and seek to lift the season seven curse, before ends up on the layoff list.

🎙️ Jurgen Klopp: “I can’t explain it.” pic.twitter.com/BOmPnMgLWU

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