Monday, 16 May 2022
Jurgen Klopp’s record equals Sir Alex Ferguson’s after bringing Liverpool to the FA Cup
By db-admin
DBasia.news – Jurgen Klopp has proven himself to be a reliable coach. After bringing Liverpool the FA Cup win over Chelsea. With this victory, Klopp has set a record that equaled to the legendary Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson.
Liverpool defeated Chelsea in the top match of the 2021-2022 FA Cup, at Wembley Stadium, Saturday (14/5). The winner must be determined by penalty shootout.
Liverpool fired 17 shots of which two were on target. However, none of the opportunities were scored. On the other hand, Chelsea also experienced a deadlock and failed to gain a goal.
The match had to go to a penalty shootout. Amazingly, Liverpool performed well by winning the round. The Reds lead 6-5.
The victory further ordained Klopp as a top-notch manager. He is the second manager to win the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and Premier League with the same club. Previously, the record was obtained by Sir Alex Ferguson with Manchester United.
In addition, this is the second time Liverpool have won two domestic cups in one season since 2000-2001. The Reds (eight) have also only lost to Manchester United (12) and Arsenal (14) in terms of the most FA Cup wins.
Amazingly, Jurgen Klopp is also still on track to return to gold in English football as the first manager to win a quadruple or four titles in one season. After clinching trophies in the Premier League Cup and FA Cup, now the Premier League and Champions League are on the line.
However, it is not an easy matter to win two more trophies. Because, Liverpool are now three points behind the Premier League leaders, Manchester City, with two games remaining. Meanwhile, the opponent faced in the top match of the Champions League is Real Madrid.