Stunning wins over PL rivals: Jurgen Klopp’s first Liverpool year in numbers
By Emma Sanders
Liverpool appointed Jurgen Klopp on 8th October 2015 after a string of disappointing results under Brendan Rodgers made the change inevitable.
There was plenty of excitement about what the German could bring to Merseyside. A year on, we take a look at just how things have panned out for Klopp, month by month.
October 2015
Best game/result: Chelsea 1-3 Liverpool (A)
Total goals scored: 6
Total goals conceded: 3
Player of the month: Mamadou Sakho
Total points won in Premier League: 7
November 2015
Best game/result: Manchester City 1-4 Liverpool (A)
Total goals scored: 9
Total goals conceded: 4
Player of the month: Philippe Coutinho
Total points won in Premier League: 6
December 2015
Best game/result: Southampton 1-6 Liverpool (A)
Total goals scored: 10
Total goals conceded: 8
Player of the month: Dejan Lovren
Total points won in Premier League: 10
January 2016
Best game/result: Stoke 0-1 Liverpool (A)
Total goals scored: 14
Total goals conceded: 13
Player of the month: Roberto Firmino
Total points won in Premier League: 7
February 2016
Best game/result: Augsburg 1-0 Liverpool (H) Europa League
Total goals scored: 11
Total goals conceded: 7
Player of the month: Lucas Leiva
Total points won in Premier League: 4
March 2016
Best game/result: Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool (H)
Total goals scored: 8
Total goals conceded: 5
Player of the month: Philippe Coutinho
Total points won in Premier League: 6
April 2016 – *Best month
Best game/result: Liverpool 4-3 Borussia Dortmund (H) Europa League
Total goals scored: 18
Total goals conceded: 10
Player of the month: Divock Origi
Total points won in Premier League: 11
May 2016
Best game/result: Liverpool 3-0 Villarreal (H) Europa League semi-final
Total goals scored: 9
Total goals conceded: 8
Player of the season: Philippe Coutinho
Total points won in Premier League: 5
June 2016/July 2016
Signings in: Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum, Loris Karius, Ragnar Klavan, Alexander Manninger, Joel Matip, Marko Grujic
Signings out: Adam Bogdan, Danny Ward, Jon Flanagan, Mario Balotelli, Luis Alberto, Samed Yesil, Lazard Markovic
August 2016
Best game/result: Arsenal 3-4 Liverpool (A)
Total goals scored: 10
Total goals conceded: 6
Player of the month: Sadio Mane
Total points won in Premier League: 4
September 2016
Best game/result: Liverpool 4-1 Leicester City (H)
Total goals scored: 14
Total goals conceded: 3
Player of the month: Adam Lallana
Total points won in Premier League: 9
In other Liverpool news, the club is eyeing a January move for a Serie A midfielder.