Jurgen Klopp makes 'ridiculous' claim about his famous Liverpool side
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Klopp also led Liverpool twice to Carabao Cup glory and an FA Cup triumph in 2022, while there were two runs to Champions League finals.Those lofty standards are particularly prevalent at the moment, given the side's struggles under Klopp’s successor. The German was back in Merseyside on Friday ahead of this weekend’s charity legends game, where he will manage a Liverpool team against Dortmund at Anfield.READ MORE: Arne Slot could see history repeat itself as Liverpool coach opens door to return to former clubREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool star can surpass Mohamed Salah achievementSpeaking at a media event on Friday, Klopp was asked about Mohamed Salah’s imminent Liverpool exit, and whether this week’s news has made him reflect on the club’s glory years.“Now it’s time, not for Liverpudlians obviously, because there is still a lot to go for, but for me it’s a bit different and I can already reflect,” Klopp said on Salah’s departure.“And what a time that was, and what a player he is.
In their prime, this team was incredible, in each and every part.Klopp led Liverpool a first Premier League title in 2020(Image: Getty Images)“That’s the thing in these moments – time stops for a second,” added Klopp. The pair memorably clashed on the sidelines at the London Stadium in the final months of his Anfield reign, but Klopp said they immediately moved on from that minor skirmish.Klopp spoke about Salah's decision to leave Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)“We both know that we had these arguments, not big, big arguments.
He didn’t like me for a second when I took him off after 87 minutes and all these kind of things, and you think: ‘Why?’“The time with him and Sadio [Mane] together, they were a challenge, of course they were. The one who wasn’t by the way was Bobby Firmino.”On Salah, he added: “The Mo movie is a beautiful movie, a beautiful movie, and to make it interesting you have to have a few edges in.