Liverpool’s head coach Jurgen Klopp Has been Nominated for the Premier League Coach of the month of ward for August. The boss guided Liverpool to three victories in their opening trio of fixtures of 2018-19, with seven goals scored and zero conceded.
The Reds began the campaign with an emphatic 4-0 Anfield win over West Ham United before a 2-0 success against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
Last time out, Mohamed Salah’s first-half goal secured the three points in a 1-0 triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Klopp faces competition from Javi Gracia (Watford), Mauricio Pochettino (Tottenham Hotspur) and Maurizio Sarri (Chelsea) for the award.
Jürgen Klopp has been nominated for the @premierleague Manager of the Month award. ?
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 31, 2018
Jurgen Klopp was delighted that Liverpool have finished the Premier League season in the top four so he can now look ahead to an “exciting” Champions League final.
The Reds reached the Kiev showpiece against Real Madrid by defeating Roma in the semi-finals earlier this month, but their place in next season’s competition was not secured prior to the final day of the domestic campaign.
A 4-0 thrashing of Brighton and Hove Albion booked Liverpool’s place, though, and that means Klopp can finally focus on the biggest game of his side’s season.
Jurgen Klopp has hit back at Simon Mignolet’s criticism of Liverpool for allowing Loris Karius to leave on loan rather than him.
Mignolet said this week that it was “strange” that former No.1 Karius had been sent to Besiktas while he was denied a similar move despite the Belgian making it clear that he felt he needed to play.
As the transfer window closes across Europe today, Klopp has warned Mignolet that he will stay at Anfield to serve as back-up for Alisson.