Tag: Liverpool

Götze and Balotelli are together on the Island of Misfit Marios

Mario Götze is 23 years old and the scorer of the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final. But this season, as Bayern Munich won the domestic double, Götze only made 21 appearances and scored only six goals — career lows in both categories. He would like to stay with the club, but Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has publicly said “No one here wants you. We told you that. Why are you doing this?” (Not his exact words.)

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Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool players do famous movies lines

I have no idea why Jurgen Klopp and a bunch of his players were asked to recite famous movie lines in front of a camera, but they were and the world is better off for it.

Some takeaways:

-I would watch a remake of any of these films starring Mamadou Sakho.

-Jordan Henderson and James Milner have the acting skills of a cardboard box.

-Klopp is the German Jim Carrey.

-Joe Allen looks like someone you would meet in an LA acting class.

-Please put Mamadou Sakho in a movie.

DT Exclusive: The Jurgen Klopp halftime team talk that inspired a miracle

Liverpool conceded two goals in the first 10 minutes of the second leg of their Europa League quarterfinal against Borussia Dortmund, replacing the melodically vibrant pre-match unity at Anfield with a familiar gust of dejection. The scoreline held until halftime and Dortmund’s progression seemed like a foregone conclusion, but then something incredible happened. Liverpool scored four times in the second half, with the last two goals coming from Mamadou Sakho and Dejan Lovren, of all people, to win 4-3 and advance on an aggregate score of 5-4.

The Liverpool players later credited the unbelievable turnaround to Jurgen Klopp’s halftime team talk. The following is a transcript of what Klopp told his players in the dressing room during the break.

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