🚨 Cody Gakpo reveals what Jürgen Klopp told him after his last-minute equaliser against Germany:
🎙️ “Klopp came straight to me after the goal and said, ‘Cody… seriously? You had to do that against me in my first game?’ I just laughed. He gave me that look he used to give me at Liverpool when he was angry but also secretly enjoying what had just happened.”
“Then he said, ‘I taught you how to score important goals, but I didn’t teach you to score them against me!’ I told him, ‘You always said I should hurt the opponent, boss. I was only listening.’ He started laughing and said, ‘Yeah, but tonight you could have ignored me for once!’”
“The funniest part was when he walked away and shouted, ‘I’m still your coach!’ I turned around and said, ‘Tonight, no boss… tonight I’m Dutch!’ I think Liverpool fans will understand why that made me laugh. Klopp knows exactly what I’m capable of and unfortunately for him, he got a reminder at the worst possible time.
🚨🗣️ VAN DIJK ON KLOPP: “HE IS LIKE A FATHER TO ME”
«“We spoke after the match. It wasn’t for long, but it meant a lot. We talked about the disallowed goal, and he told me he missed me. That got to me because, honestly, I missed him too.
He asked how I’m adapting under Iraola. I told him the truth — it’s different, of course. New ideas, new demands, but the standards at this club haven’t changed. You have to adapt, and you have to lead.
I gave him my shirt as a gesture. But Jürgen has given me much more than a shirt during my career. When I first arrived at Liverpool, he made me believe I could become the player I wanted to be.
Tonight, he was the opponent. But that doesn’t change our relationship.
Jürgen is like a father to me. That will never change.
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