Meanwhile Godot is the story of two men who are desperately waiting for the arrival of a transcendent figure who will never arrive. It could also have been Liverpool's, with the difference that the 30 years of waiting for the Scousers were finally rewarded with a 19th Premier League title. After many tries and as many failures, the Reds are crowned champion of England. In the way: with seven days to go, they already have 83 points and can now aim for the point record set at 100 units (Manchester City, 2017-18) to become, perhaps, the best team in history across the Channel. For the former of the house, Grégory Vignal, who promises to drink on occasion for a trophy which narrowly escaped him in 2002, it is already at least “one of the best in the history of the Premier League ”.
What does this title represent for Liverpool?
30 years of waiting. It is the work of the last 20 years where the club's DNA has been transmitted from player to player to achieve this outcome. The supporters and alumni of the club waited so impatiently!
Steven Gerrard has been waiting a lot too. He expressed his joy and impatience to celebrate it in recent weeks…
Everyone only talks about his slide against Chelsea the year Brendan Rodgers' team "must" win the title, but he only thought about this title to come even if he is no longer on the field, because he's a real supporter. And I, too, am the first to celebrate it. There is no need to be jealous because this team succeeds where we have not done it. It is a club that has so much respect for its alumni that we have to necessarily think like that, and especially Gerrard.
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- 20 Minutes Sport (@ 20minutesSport) June 17, 2020Who should we attribute this title to?
To this team and to the staff in place. They went to get him, Klopp has been working on this project for a while so they don't owe anyone anything. They went to get it all by themselves. They can reach a record of points, it is not trivial.
Who embodies Liverpool the most in this English champion team?
Van Dijk runs the house, but in reality, you have such a strong spine… Alisson, Van Dijk, Henderson, Firmino. It allows players around to be free. There is also a density of guys capable of making a huge difference. And then guys are almost never injured which means that they have an extraordinary lifestyle, that behind them they take the necessary care after training and games, it also means that Klopp and his staff are very strong because 'They manage to manage the boys.
Precisely, what marked you in Klopp's work?
It is the rigor and intensity that he instilled in his team. Then, the relationship with the supporters too. He understood everything in context and did his job in a remarkable way. When Steven Gerrard says that a statue must be built for him, he is right: he has won everything (he smiles). When you win everything with a club like Liverpool it's huge, especially after 30 years of waiting.
Where do you see it, Klopp in Liverpool history?
There was Rafa Benitez, Brendan Rodgers, Gérard Houllier, Kenny Dalglish. There have been great coaches before and there may be a bigger coach than him after, but it is certain that Klopp will remain among the best managers in Liverpool without a doubt. Gérard Houllier, he lacked only the title which he was very close to, but it was very strong too, because everything he has won even if he does not win the C1 is tough .
You can fear the vacuum in the Premier League, especially since behind there is always Manchester City. City, next year they will give each other. They will not say to themselves “this year they will do the same and put 25-30 points in our heads. "
Who is the strongest, the hippopotamus or the elephant? Arsenal 2004 or Liverpool 2020?
This Liverpool is one of the best teams in the history of the Premier League, it is a certainty. She is really very strong. All matches are played to be won, there is a crazy intensity. And then this quality of play ... It's a whole.
What can we find in common with the invincibles of Arsenal and the Reds of Klopp?
I think they have the right players in the right places, the players who make you win matches, the manager, absolute confidence and serenity ... That's why I say it's a whole. We can talk about it for hours, but what this Liverpool is doing is enormous.
Should we fear the vacuum for the post-victory in the Premier League?
Maybe there will be a second title, then a third. Maybe not. We will have to see how they will manage afterwards because the hardest part is not getting to a certain level, but staying there. You can fear the vacuum in the Premier League, especially since behind there is always Manchester City. City, next year they will give each other. They will not say to themselves "this year they will do the same and put 25-30 points in our heads". Inevitably, the clubs will get stronger and be even stronger. Will Liverpool be able to keep their players, won't they want to go to other big clubs? These are questions that will arise. As a Reds supporter you want to see all of these players stay as long as possible. After football is a business too. The President is a businessman. I'm telling you something stupid, like this: if you see Real arriving with 200-300 million euros (maybe less because of the Covid) on the table for Firmino, what do you do? But if I'm one of them, I stay in Liverpool. Why go? A magnificent stadium, magnificent supporters, a club which is a religion. After one day or another there will be an end of cycle, we are aware.
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