It has been a disastrous 2017 thus far for Liverpool Football Club and Jurgen Klopp.
Prior to Christmas, the Anfield club were looking like genuine title-contenders and the most likely rivals to runaway Chelsea. Jurgen Klopp was being heralded as the best manager in the Premier League, especially with the resources available to him.
But a month is a long time in football and the mood has changed drastically on Merseyside. Three defeats in a row have put pay to two winnable cup competitions, and Klopp’s side have slipped to fourth in the league table.
The supporters are known for their patience and their German manager has lots of credit in the bank, but after a tepid 2-1 loss at Anfield to Wolves on Saturday, they are fed up and openly questioning the former Dortmund man’s choices.
They’ve not given up on him by a long shot, but this is a crisis, and the charismatic German deserves some of the evident chagrin…
Liverpool's week:
Saturday: First league home defeat in 370 days
Wednesday: Knocked out of EFL Cup
Today: Knocked out of FA Cup pic.twitter.com/E8CtWaQxlW
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) January 28, 2017
This time last week, we hadn't lost at Anfield in a year. Now, 3 times in a week. Crisis.
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) January 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/DjDazzler72/status/825343761928613888
So what makes klopp world class? Failed to change anything in 8 games or so really starting to dislike his methods!
— Mac-Attack (@A4jones) January 28, 2017
Starting to lose faith in Klopp tbh.
— Abdulaziz Janahi (@ajanahi64) January 28, 2017
beginning to think that Klopp is a spoofer, bill
— I'm Elon Musk and so is my wife (@MrF1978) January 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/eldrick4u2/status/825345849077161984
https://twitter.com/kevindempsey81/status/825328807393521664
I'm sorry, but how can you not question Klopp here?Struggling for form and confidence and he makes 9 changes.
— Darren Roberts (@darrenrobs7) January 28, 2017
Last time LFC lost 3 games in a row was September 2012 (Arsenal, Man United, Udinese).
— This Is Anfield (@thisisanfield) January 28, 2017
Time for Klopp to accept that @LFC is now in crisis. #lfc #LFCThai #LIVWOL #liv 😞
— Sleeping Prince (@slppbne) January 28, 2017
3 home games in a row. 3 straight defeats. Unheard of. #LFC now in a full blown crisis as season has completely unraveled. Disastrous week.
— 🇺🇦 Tony 🇺🇦 (@Tony_The_Red) January 28, 2017
