It was a huge surprise when Jurgen Klopp announced that he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the 2023/2024 season as fans wondered what went wrong behind the scenes.
Softfootball probes into that Klopp effect that was so magical and Arne Slot keyed into when he arrived in the summer of 2024. The Dutchman met a well-oiled team, that could still do the gegenpressing effectively and players willing to run all day for the team.
After their away defeat against Crystal Palace, Liverpool have gone on to lose back-to-back games which wasn’t in the original playbook left by Klopp, although it happened on rare occasions during the Germans tenure but they’ve always had ways to bounce back and carry fans along.
That’s why Captain Virgil van Dijk came out with fighting words after defeats to Galatasaray in the Champions League and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge as shared on Liverpool’s official X handle.
Skipper ✊💬 pic.twitter.com/n6QK3jQgfT
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 6, 2025Fans loyalty
It’s time for Liverpool fans to bond with the team and sing loudest. So, as to inspire them back to form. The Reds in recent times have lost back-to-back away games in the premier league in similar fashion. They lost 2-1 to both Crystal Palace and Chelsea. Each time the winning goals were scored late in the match.
The above have led to questions of whether the Klopp magic has finally faded from the team and Captain Virgil van Dijk sums it up perfectly when he said it will be a tough season for Liverpool. He sees what goes on behind the scenes but they as players can only control what happens on the pitch. Maybe, Liverpool fans should pray for the Klopp effect to continue or begin to see their grip on the premier league title slip away. It’s time to realise that the Klopp effect is not forever.
