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Jurgen Klopp joked he's 'not made of wood' as he admitted to getting emotional in his first match since announcing he will be leaving Liverpool.
The German shocked the football world on Friday after revealing he will stand down as the Reds boss at the end of the season.
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His decision reduced Liverpool fans to tears, with Klopp appearing to fight back the tears himself prior to the FA Cup fourth round win against Norwich.
The Reds faithful belted out the club's iconic anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone' ahead of kick-off - as is customary for matches at Anfield.
And Klopp looked visibly moved at the start of the song as he dropped his head before breaking into a smile with his coaching staff towards the end.
Klopp was asked whether he was left emotional by the latest rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone, telling talkSPORT's Joe Shennan: "Yeah. I'm not made of wood!
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"So I get all that, definitely."
And discussing the atmosphere in his interview with the BBC, the 56-year-old remarked: "I get it, it's very emotional.
"I just have to make sure that I don't get on that side of it. I said they don't have to do it because I know our relationship already.
"In the games, we need to be warriors and not celebrate the old man on the side lines.
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"First match after the news and we can get used to it. Chelsea are in a good moment, it will be tough but let's make sure we are ready for that."
As for captain Virgil van Dijk, who scored in the 5-2 win over the Canaries, he stated: "It was the first time since the announcement that the manager was back in the stadium seeing all of the fans.
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"It was always going to be a bit different. Within the squad, nothing has changed. It was very emotional on the day.
"As a squad, we have a lot of targets to achieve. Let's give it everything we have. The manager is her until the summer.
"We have to deal with the noise. It's my job as captain to make sure it doesn't reach our players."
Liverpool will face another Championship side in the fifth round with either Southampton or Watford going to Anfield on February 28 next.
