In the thunderous Westfalen Stadium, Klopp stood before the home team's bench, shouting at his players on the pitch.
Uncle Mustache raised his right hand high and gave them a thumbs-up.
It was a gesture of affirmation and encouragement for his players.
It was the 83rd minute of the match.
Stuttgart had just been awarded an indirect free kick in the attacking half.
This put everyone on the Dortmund side on high alert, as if facing a formidable enemy.
'Damn Labbadia, he's always so tough to deal with!'
Klopp paced anxiously along the sideline.
If this match ended in a draw, Dortmund's winning streak would halt at 18 games.
That was, of course, a rather impressive achievement.
But who would be satisfied with that?
Especially when it was his old rival, Labbadia, who was forcing the draw!
Klopp had known Labbadia since back when they were both players.
Later, they both went on to coach teams in the 2nd Bundesliga, and both achieved excellent results.
