Jurgen Klopp is facing up to the very real prospect that his historic Liverpool team has reached the end of its cycle.
The Reds’ humbling 5-2 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid has put their need for a rebuild front and centre. Less than a year ago, Klopp’s charges were on the cusp of an unprecedented quadruple, winning both domestic cups, reaching the Champions League final and taking the race for the Premier League title to the last day.
However, the Anfield thrashing has now been signalled as “the end of an era”, with the Kop boss urged to reinvent his playing squad. Jamie Carragher and Thierry Henry both suggested that the current crop of underperforming players are no longer able to play ‘Jurgen Klopp football’ to the levels they once could.
