As someone who appreciates football, this is what I believe Liverpool have done to get to this point.
A thread...
A thread...
1. Fans helped remove owners who were stagnant and disconnected from the club.
2. They made key appointments in staff, firstly Brendan Rodgers, who doesn't get enough credit and secondly Klopp, who for any player has to be the dream coach.
Then there's all their background staff that are made to feel as a part of the team as any player or coach.
Then there's all their background staff that are made to feel as a part of the team as any player or coach.
3. They developed their commercial enterprise, which included expansion of Anfield and Melwood and then added sponsors of both without compromising the naming rights.
They brought back older fans and created new ones by playing 'heavy metal football'.
They brought back older fans and created new ones by playing 'heavy metal football'.
4. They put their trust in youth, giving young fans role models in TAA and others, while proving that you don't always have to spend 90m on defensive players...
5. When the time was right to spend 90m on players they did, and they did it well. Selling their best player in Coutinho a massive risk with unfathomable reward. Reinvested the money and are laughing at how well it worked out for them.
6. They gave Klopp the space, the players and the staff to work his magic.
No super agents or owners trying to dictate how things work.
They gave him the keys to the Ferrari and let him drive.
No super agents or owners trying to dictate how things work.
They gave him the keys to the Ferrari and let him drive.