German journalists treat Kloppp's return like it's the resurrection of Christ

"Take a picture, it'll last longer."

Jurgen Klopp makes his return to The Westfalenstadion this week, taking on the club where he made his name as manager in the quarter-finals of the Europe League. The Liverpool coach has got a lot of fans throughout the footballing world for his eccentric manner and overt passion for the game - but nowhere is he more beloved than in Borussia Dortmund's own grounds. The response of German journalists to Klopp's press-conference entry is evidence of the excitement that surrounds the big German's return to his former club. https://twitter.com/JamesPearceEcho/status/717747866664628224 Liverpool can't win games on the amount of goodwill there is towards Klopp, but if they could then tomorrow's match would already be a foregone conclusion.

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