Bring the Noise

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.

Great book, Great insight in to a cutting edge personality and one of the top coaches in the world today. Must read if you are a futbol/soccer fan and an absolute must if you are a Liverpool FC fan. #YNWA

If you love Liverpool, football, sports, or Jurgen Klopp, I definitely recommend this book! It's a great read, well written, well researched, on a character who deserves your attention.

If you are a football fan (check) a Klopp fan (check), a fan of Dortmund (check) and a fan of Liverpool (Check check check) then this is the book for you. Well written, researched and properly curated, this is what I would expect from RH. It is a five star effort. Bring the Noise is the Man of the Match in my reviews this month. Next time put in some more pictures of Klopp hugs!

Fascinating peek into the mind of one of the game's great coaches and personalities. Mandatory read for fans of The Beautiful Game.

I love Klopp and Honigstein is a great writer. This book was a joy to read. Very interesting. Great storytelling.

Excelente book. Muy bien estructurado y explicado. Hace todo bien por representar su figura y alcance con los jugadores Liv

Loved this book for any LFC fan or Klopp fan.

Very interesting and informative for Jurgen Klopp fans as well as Liverpool and BVB fans

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