Bring the Noise: The Jürgen Klopp Story

This book reads like the Chicago Bulls documentary “The Last Dance”, with all the going back and forth in Jürgen Klopp’s different periods in life, from childhood to Mainz to Liverpool to Dortmund to Liverpool back to his punditry days in Germany, back to Dortmund, and so on. And it’s gripping.The author has a special way to depicts a scene and brings us into the mood in the stadiums, in the pubs, and you can just taste the emotions among the supporters. And it is reflected in the book, which gives the overall context and “feel” around the development of Mainz, Dortmund, and Liverpool within Klopp's respective periods in life, from the wreck at the beginning for each club to the few years of building up the team until its success stories for Dortmund and Liverpool.But most importantly, in between the stories the book also brilliantly captures the essence of Jürgen Klopp's tremendous, larger-than-life, personality and the wisdom and intellect that match it. Hence, it is similar with reading books about basketball’s John Wooden or American football’s Vince Lombardy, where we can learn so much more from the great men and from the lessons that they teach us for life outside their respective sports.Yes, the core of this book is about Klopp’s strong values, it's about his work ethic, his natural charisma, his clear conscious between what's right and what's wrong. One single passage in the book perfectly describes this philosophy: “But unlike Bill Shankly, Klopp has never believed that sport is everything. It can’t be. ‘If life would be judged at the end, and you stood at that door, and somebody asked you “Did you win something or not?” that would be really strange. But: “Did you try everything to improve the place you’ve been in, the house you lived in, the mood, the love?” “Yes, I tried, every day.” “Then come in.” And all the other guys, who won ignoring all the rules, all the laws – I think they have to use another door. I didn’t do that much in my life. But when we won it felt incredible (because) we always won it in the right way. You have to be patient. You have to work harder than others. You have to try, over a long period. Then you have a chance.’”His philosophies, of course, also projected in his footballing approach. He's very demanding but fair, he always push his boys to the limit but never throw them discouraging critics. He's the ultimate authority but he's "one of them". He parties with them, exchange jokes with them, the hugs, oh the many hugs, and he genuinely value everyone at the club from top to bottom. In fact at the start of his tenure in Liverpool, he gathered everyone in one room, from players to the toilet cleaner and the lunch lady and ask them introduce to one another, to create a togetherness atmosphere in the club.And he's also good at protecting his players: “The Liverpool boss also reminded his men again about the pact he had made with them shortly after coming into the job in October 2015. ‘When you win, it’s down to you and when you lose, it’s down to me,’ he had told them in a bid to ease unspoken concerns about the new, complex and very demanding playing style.”Now, I know love is a strong word but even if he kills a puppy at this very instance, I bet every Mainz, Dortmund, and Liverpool supporter will still see him as a saint. That’s how much Klopp is loved by the entire city of Mainz, the entire city of Dortmund, and by Liverpool fans worldwide, and it is a testament to his great character.As a biased Liverpool fan, whose club just won the first English title in 30 years thanks to this err, saint, with many records broken in the process, this book is like the icing on the cake. It is the perfect book for the supporters. Thank Fowler that he’s our manager.

Book review: Bring the Noise by Raphael Honigstein.This is a book about Klopp as an individual, a professional footballer player and a manager. Klopp is a rare breed of person, his will, his attitude, his hunger and desire are unparalleled in the game. His journey with Mainz and BVB Dortmund is remarkable because he was not blessed with massive resources, he was not given the best players in the land, but he worked very hard with the what he had and he pulled everyone together in the same direction.His man-management, stubbornness and that relentless desire to drive the team and the people around him forward are what define him as a man and as a manager. He ‘gets it’. Many managers in the game are glorified coaches, not Klopp. The changes he made to every club he joined, the eagerness and hunger to drive change and to squeeze the best out of every player, coach, nutritionist, analyst, cleaner and employee in the clubs he has worked at are rarely seen at football in this era of instant success and insatiable fanbases.Well, I know this sounds odd, but this book saddened me in a way. There were some paragraphs that forced me to put the book down and sulk. You see, I’ve been a Liverpool fan for almost two decades now (more than half my life). Supporting this club at times feels like hugging a cactus tree. Some epic highs, but many crushing and depressing lows. The club’s mantra of “This Means More” is not some marketing gimmick that is tossed around loosely, it is a fact. The football club has been underperforming for the most part in most of the past 30 years.It is true that it has won the occasional big piece of silverware, but in comparison to its heydays of the 70’s and 80’s, the club has been nowhere near where it should be. It has been ‘knocked off the perch’ by the more illustrious Manchester United, its glory days long gone, thanks in no part to the dollars that flooded the English football league with foreign owners. Klopp has changed many facets of the club. I know it was not done single-handedly (Liverpool has been investing smart money and time in the commercial side of things and in the general management of the club and the team, credit is due to the owners and Michael Edwards for that), but the vision he has, the understanding of the club, the fans, its culture, the city as a whole and what football means to it is not something you see in the modern game.Why did this book sadden me at various points? It is because Klopp will leave eventually. He will leave a legacy; he will leave a team in much better shape than when he was hired in October 2015. This will come to an end eventually. While Klopp signed contract extension recently (till 2024), this relationship will end, and then, and we dread the unknown.I trust his system and his methods, I’ve seen how he has transformed the club to the better, he’s taken us to several finals, and we have won three pieces of silverware this year, and assuming we do not have a collapse of epic Liverpool-esque proportions, the long-awaited Premier League title might be paraded in front of Anfield’s Kop in May 2020.This book has fantastic insights about Klopp from former teammates, colleagues, players, coaches and people within the football scene. It is a great read for football fans in general, and it highlights many stories of overcoming adversity and being resilient in life. You wouldn’t expect all of that from a football book, but Klopp is not your average football personality.Rating: 10/10

Very interesting story about one of footballs greatest minds at the moment. The structure is different: it goes back and forth instead of following a timeline. It’s well-written and it reads easy. And it does a good job portraying Klopp’s personality, someone who seems to be exactly as you see on TV. I enjoyed it!

I'm quite wary of "incomplete" biographies- as it was in this case, it's rather hard to assess Kloppo as a person and as a manager as his career is still undergoing. I'm rather partial to memoirs by a person from a "looking back" perspective, such as the wonderfully written (or ghost written even) tome by Pirlo.Nevertheless, I think that this book is an accurate reflection of the boss's career so far-whether it was in Mainz, Dortmund or Liverpool-good enough, given the circumstances. It weaves anecdotes and recollections from various people and moments in the gaffa's life, giving a true-albeit incomplete-glimpse into the method and the madness of Jurgen. All in all, a decent read, but you can't help but want more.YNWA. JFT96.

I love football and have played most of my adult life. Until my knees gave way and now a I await a knee replacement. Coaches and managers of different teams from different eras have made a big impact on the world game. The latest batch of these talented individuals are in the English Premier League, currently the best league in the planet. Men like Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Kloppp, Jose Mourinho, and Mauricio Pochetino are a few of them. Klopp's story and style of managing both the football and footballer are unique and this book tells you in clear detail.

Not as in depth as the guardiola books, but solid. Goddess some insight into Klopp as a person and what's made him successful

The Guardian's German football correspondent tells Klopp's story from his boyhood years through his playing days in German football, to his remarkable managerial successes at Mainz and Dortmund before he took over at Liverpool. The story is told in stages, as opposed to a linear chronology, enabling the author to highlight the important features of Klopp's approach to player management as well as football tactics. This gives the reader insights into why Klopp has succeeded, and in the process, it invites Liverpool fans to be optimistic about the upcoming years. Very well told!

Loved this book for any LFC fan or Klopp fan.

just really well written by Raphael Honigstein. Frequently changing pace, scenery, going back and forth in time, it is really good story telling about the making-of-Jurgen-Klopp.

My dad loves this book! Klopp is such an awesome guy and it’s really cool to look into his whole coaching career and tactics :) any scouser will enjoy! Lol

A fantastic in depth insight to Klopp and how he works. A must read for any footvall fan... not just liverpool fans.