5 reasons Liverpool WILL NOT win the Premier League title

The Klopp Effect will wear off

It’s commonly accepted knowledge in the football world that a club gets a “bounce” whenever a new manager is hired. If normal managers provide their new clubs with a bounce then Liverpool’s acquisition of Jurgen Klopp must have caused a giant leap at Anfield.

Gravity teaches us though, that what comes up, must come down. Eventually, the euphoria and bounce effect caused to Klopp’s arrival will start to wear off. His training tactics and team room talks will become more ordinary to the players and human nature will cause them to relax. The extra energy and attention they are expending for Klopp will slowly dissipate as everyone settles in to life together.

It’s just like when you’re dating someone new. At first, your new love interest can’t come over to your place without it being spotless. You rush home from work, scrub the floors, vacuum, make the bed, etc. But at some point in the relationship you stop being so polite. You become OK with your significant other seeing how you really live. It’s at that point where you figure out if the relationship is really going to work.

The same is true with the dynamic between Klopp and his players. Right now, everyone is on their best behavior and things are going great. Soon, players and coaches alike will become comfortable enough to act more natural around one another. That’s when we will really see who can play for Klopp long-term. You can bet that everyone can’t keep up the effort levels they’ve been putting out over the last ten games.