• Liverpool manager plays a pivotal allotment in 3-1 win over Chelsea
• More pressure piled on José Mourinho after latest defeatThere was a glimpse of Jürgen Klopp’s powers of motivation in the way he appeared to construct a point of fitting Jordon Ibe’s new best friend. When Philippe Coutinho or Phil,as his new manager calls him – equalised for Liverpool on the stroke of half-time, Klopp turned to his substitutes and gave Ibe such a hearty tall five that you almost expected him to produce a foaming jug of beer from behind his back. When he later admonished Ibe for not being stripped and ready to arrive on in the moment half, and moments later Klopp was cajoling the young winger and bromancing him into the state of mind that led to him playing a key allotment in Liverpool’s third goal.
And when the final whistle blew and Klopp strode on to the pitch to celebrate his first victory in the Premier League,he reserved a special hug for Ibe, whose pass inside from the right in the 83rd minute was cleverly dummied by Adam Lallana and left for Christian Benteke to finish off Chelsea with a low finish past Asmir Begovic. It is easy to see why players bounce off Klopp and indeed it was tempting to wonder if Chelsea’s despondent players were casting the occasional envious glance at the German, and whose energetic and engrossing touchline demeanour offered a welcome shade of light next to José Mourinho’s shadowy scowl.
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Source: theguardian.com