Darwin admits he doesn't understand anything Klopp says

 Jürgen Klopp assured that he is not worried about the adaptation of Darwin Núñez. The German coach asked for calm with the Uruguayan striker, signed as a great star for 75 million euros plus 25 in variables and that he has not yet managed to exploit.

The lack of adaptation of the attacker is obvious and the footballer himself explained on Tuesday one of the main reasons: the language.

English seems not to be Darwin's forte, as he recognized after the clash between Liverpool and Rangers in the Champions League. "Honestly, in the talks that he speaks (Klopp) I don't understand anything," the Uruguayan began revealing. "I ask my teammates what he says," he added before sharing that the German "asks us to keep things simple."

Darwin got off to a good start with Liverpool, scoring on his Community Shield debut against City and in the Premier League opener against Fulham. 

However, his expulsion against Crystal Palace (he was banned for three games) has prevented him from being seen more with the 'red' team.

Barcelona recruits in the 2014/2015 Season, who are Successful?

Barcelona achieved great success in the 2014/2015 season. The Spanish giants won the treble winners.

In that season, Barcelona was handled by Luis Enrique. The former Celta Vigo architect immediately won La Liga, the Coppa del Rey and also the Champions League in his inaugural season.

Barcelona's success cannot be separated from Enrique's recruits. He was noted to bring in a number of new players in the summer of 2014.

One of Barcelona's recruits that season was Luis Suarez. The Uruguayan bomber was brought in from the Premier League club Liverpool.

Apart from Suarez, who were the players Barcelona recruited in the summer of 2014? And what happened to them after coming to the club?

Successful Players in Barcelona After 2014/15

1. Luis Suarez

Luis Suarez became Barcelona's most expensive signing that season. The Uruguayan bomber was redeemed for a fee of up to 81.7 million euros from Liverpool.

Suarez's debut in Barcelona was delayed due to suspension after biting Giogio Chiellini at the World Cup. However, he later transformed into one of the Blaugrana's best strikers.

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Suarez contributed 184 goals in 257 games for Barcelona and won 13 trophies. Suarez's togetherness with Barcelona finally ended in the summer of 2020 after the player left for Atletico Madrid.

2. Marc-Andre ter Stegen

Marc-Andre ter Stegen put in a good performance with Borussia Monchengladbach. This made the German goalkeeper anchored in Barcelona.

Ter Stegen initially did not immediately become Barcelona's main goalkeeper. He has to compete with Claudio Bravo in goal.

Ter Stegen has now become the first choice goalkeeper at the Camp Nou. He has made 275 appearances in all competitions for the Spanish giants.

3. Ivan Rakitic

To improve their midfield, Barcelona brought in Ivan Rakitic. The Croatian midfielder was recruited from Sevilla at a cost of 18 million euros.

Rakitic has had a successful career with Barcelona. Apart from appearing regularly, he also won many titles during his time at the Camp Nou.

After six seasons, Rakitic left Barcelona in the summer of 2020. He then decided to return to strengthen his former club Sevilla.

4. Claudio Bravo

Claudio Bravo was brought in by Barcelona from Real Sociedad for a fee of 12 million euros. The Chilean goalkeeper became El Barca's first choice doorstop.

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However, Bravo's work with Barcelona only lasted two years. He made 75 appearances and won eight trophies.

Bravo then continued his career in the Premier League with Manchester City in 2016. The 38-year-old player has now returned to La Liga with Real Betis.

5. Jeremy Mathieu

Jeremy Mathieu signed for Barcelona from Valencia in 2014 on a four-year contract. The player was redeemed for a fee of 20 million euros.

This French defender was initially targeted to replace the retired Carles Puyol. However, Mathieu was then marginalized after the arrival of Samuel Umtiti from Olympique Lyon

Mathieu lasted three years at Camp Nou and made 91 appearances in all competitions for the Blaugrana. He left Barca in 2017 by joining Sporting CP.

6. Thomas Vermaelen

Thomas Vermaelen brought in Barcelona from Arsenal with high hopes. The arrival of the Belgian player is expected to improve the quality of El Barca's back line.

However, Vermaelen spent a lot of his time in the treatment room while defending Barcelona. After recovering Vermaelen had difficulty getting a place in the Blaugrana squad.

As a result, Vermaelen was loaned to Serie A club AS Roma for one season. The former Ajax Amsterdam player made just 53 appearances in all competitions before leaving the club in 2019.

7. Douglas

Douglas was brought in by Barcelona in the summer of 2014 from Brazilian club Sao Paulo. However, Douglas' career at Camp Nou has often been plagued by injuries.

As a result, the Brazilian player failed to penetrate the Blaugrana main team. Douglas was loaned to Sporting Gijon, Benfica and Sivasspor.

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While defending Barcelona, ​​Douglas only made eight appearances. The 30-year-old left the club in 2019 and currently plays with Besiktas.

Source: various sources

Starting XI of Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League Final

Chelsea finally confirmed themselves to the Champions League final. Certainty was obtained after they got rid of Real Madrid with an aggregate score of 3-1.

In the second leg of the semifinals, Thursday (06/05/2021), the Blues successfully beat Real Madrid. They won 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea opened the scoring through Timo Werner in the 32nd minute. Meanwhile Mason Mount increased the lead of the Blues in the 87th minute.

Two Chelsea goals were scored by Timo Werner and Mason Mount. These results made the Blues advance to the final and will face Manchester City in the top party.

Chelsea last appeared in the Champions League final in 2012. At that time, the Blues managed to become champions by beating Bayern Munich.

Chelsea beat the Bundesliga giants on penalties. The match took place at Bayern headquarters, the Allianz Arena.

Here is the starting XI that Chelsea sent in the Champions League final.

Starting XI of Chelsea Champions League 2012 Final

1. Goalkeepers: Petr Cech

Petr Cech was Chelsea's main goalkeeper at that time. He has been playing for the Blues since 2004 after being signed from Rennes.

Cech is still strengthening Chelsea after the Champions League final. However, he then left the Blues in 2015 with a move to Arsenal.

2. Left Back: Ashley Cole

Ashley Cole played for Chelsea for eight years. He decided to leave Arsenal and came to Stamford Bridge because he wanted to win the title.

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With Chelsea, Cole managed to appear in the Champions League final twice. However, he was only able to win the 2012 final.

3. Center-back: David Luiz

David Luiz joined Chelsea in 2011. In the following season, the Brazilian center-back managed to lift the Champions League trophy with the Blues.

Luiz left for PSG and finally returned to Stamford Bridge in 2016. The 34-year-old is currently defending rival club Arsenal.

4. Center-back: Gary Cahill

Gary Cahill came to Chelsea in January 2012 after being signed from Bolton Wanderers. Six months later, Cahill won the Champions League trophy with his new club.

Cahill played for Chelsea until 2019. The England defender then continued his career with Crystal Palace.

5. Right Back: Jose Bosingwa

The 2011-2012 season was Jose Bosingwa's last season with Chelsea. However, the Portuguese player ended his four years together with the Blues with the Champions League trophy.

QPR is the port of Bosingwa's next career. The former Porto player played there for one season before moving to Turkey with Trabzonspor.

6. Midfilders: John Obi Mikel

John Obi Mikel is one of the players who played for Chelsea for a long time. He played for the Blues from 2006 to January 2017.

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Mikel won many titles during his time at Chelsea. After being left out of Antonio Conte's plans, Mikel continued his career at the Chinese club with Tianjin TEDA.

7. Midfilders: Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard is a Chelsea legend. During 13 seasons at the club, he managed to deliver the Blues to many titles including the 2012 Champions League.

After retiring from the gridiron, Lampard had returned to Stamford Bridge as a coach. However, he was replaced by Thomas Tuchel earlier this year after a string of poor results for the club.

8. Left Winger: Ryan Bertrand

Ryan Bertrand graduated from the Chelsea academy and was promoted to the main squad in 2006. Despite the difficulty of getting the chance to play regularly, he is believed to be a starter in the 2012 Champions League final.

During his time at Chelsea, Bertrand was often loaned out to a number of clubs such as Bournemouth, Norwich City, Aston Villa and Southampton. He finally moved permanently to St Mary's Stadium in 2015.

9. Attacking Midfielder: Juan Mata

Juan Mata has had a very successful career with Chelsea. After winning the Champions League, the Spanish player won the Europa League title.

However, Mata had to leave Chelsea in January 2014 and joined Manchester United. Rarely playing under the direction of Jose Mourinho, Mata made the decision to move to Old Trafford.

10. Right Winger: Salomon Kalou

Salomon Kalou joined Chelsea in 2006 after signing from Dutch club Feyenoord. Six seasons at Stamford Bridge, Kalou won eight titles.

After the 2012 Champions League final, Kalou left Chelsea and continued his career with Lille. Now the Ivory Coast player is still actively playing and has been playing for Botafogo since the beginning of this season.

11. Striker Didier Drogba

Didier Drogba is one of the best attackers and players Chelsea have ever had. Since coming to Stamford Bridge in 2004, he has succeeded in bringing the Blues to glory.

Apart from the Champions League, Drogba also won four Premier League titles with Chelsea. In two periods with the Blues, Drogba scored 164 goals in 381 matches.

12. Coach: Roberto Di Matteo

Chelsea won the Champions League in 2012 under Roberto Di Matteo. He was appointed coach of the Blues on March 4, 2012 to replace the sacked Andres Villas Boas.

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Di Matteo still handled Chelsea the following season. However, the Italian was sacked on 21 November 2012 after a string of poor results for the club.

Source: various sources

6 Premier League Clubs Originating from the City of London

The city of London is one of the most popular cities in the world. The capital city of the United Kingdom has many attractions.

London is arguably the largest city in Europe. In addition, London is also a city that has quite a number of football clubs.

Of the eight castes of football in England, London contributes 42 clubs. That number is certainly a sign that London is a city with a very strong football culture.

There are currently six clubs from London who are playing in the Premier League this season. Who are they? Here's the list!

6 Premier League Clubs originating from London

1. Arsenal

One of the London clubs currently playing in the Premier League competition is Arsenal. The club, which is headquartered at Emirates Stadium, has been around since October 1886.

Arsenal became the club who won the most FA Cup titles. The club from North London has so far won 13 titles.

Arsenal also have good achievements in the Premier League. Until now, they have won the Premier League trophy three times.

2. Chelsea

Besides Arsenal, London also has another big club, namely Chelsea. This team belonging to Roman Abramovich has been around since 1905.

Chelsea is the most successful London club in the Premier League. Until now, the club nicknamed the Blues has won the Premier League trophy five times.

Not only in the Premier League, Chelsea is also successful in European competitions. They have managed to bring the Champions League and Europa League trophies to Stamford Bridge.

3. Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace is a London club that was founded in 1905. The club nicknamed The Eagles plays its home matches at Selhurst Park with a capacity of 26 thousand spectators.

Palace is also one of the pioneering clubs for the founding of the English Football Federation or FA. Even so, the club's achievements are nothing special.

Palace's best achievement throughout the Premier League is in the 1990-1991 season. In that season, Palace were able to finish in third place.

4.Fulham

Tracing its history, Fulham was founded in 1879. The club, nicknamed The Cottagers, is the oldest club in London.

When competing at home, Fulham uses the Craven Cottage stadium. The stadium, which was opened in 1896, has a capacity of 19 thousand spectators.

Just like Crystal Palace, Fulham doesn't have any flashy achievements. They've won several trophies, but most of them are only trophies of lower caste competitions in England.

5. Tottenham

Tottenham is one of the big clubs in London. The club, which is currently headquartered at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, was founded on September 5, 1882.

Spurs have done well on the domestic stage, winning eight FA Cups, four League Cups and seven Community Shields. They have also lifted one Cup Winners' Cup and two UEFA Cups.

But unfortunately, Spurs are still unable to do much in the Premier League event. They have never won the competition until now.

6. West Ham

Another British club based in the city of London is West Ham. The club which is headquartered at London Stadium was founded in 1895.

West Ham has never won the Premier League. However, they never lifted the FA Cup and Community Shield trophies.

The Hammers have also recorded good achievements while playing in European competitions. They managed to win the Champions League and also the Intertoto Cup.

Source: various sources