User:Alistairnalle/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Jürgen Klopp

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because Jürgen Klopp is the current manager of my favorite sports club, Liverpool FC. It matters because, after recently announcing his departure from the club this coming summer, fans of the sport will be eager to edit/add facts about his time at the club, his future, and other aspects of his life. Knowing Liverpool's fanbase, my preliminary impression of the article was that it would be very detailed and celebratory. Regardless of one's opinion, his time in Liverpool he saw a lot of success that needs elaboration.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section
 * The article begins succinctly, noting that Klopp is widely regarded as one of the world’s best football managers. This may sound biased, but the backbone of the article is about his ability to successfully build football squads and win trophies with them.
 * The lead section is not divided thoroughly. The second and third paragraphs divide his time in Germany as a player/manager and his time at Liverpool. The paragraphs should be split to be more concise and clear on where he was and when he was there.
 * Overall, the information syncs up with the information in the article. Everything mentioned in the lead is expanded upon in the text below.

Content


 * The content is certainly relevant to the topic. The majority of the article details his career, which is the reason for his success and fame.
 * The content is up to date, as well. At the tail end of the article’s Managerial Career section, his approaching departure is included, showing that the article has been updated even until a few weeks ago.
 * In the Colleagues section, his work relationship with Liverpool’s assistant manager, Pep Lijnders, has been left out. This certainly belongs in the content, as the clear majority of Klopp’s trophies for the club have been won with Lijnders.

Tone and Balance


 * It is impossible to ignore Klopp’s success and global popularity. However, the article could feel overly positive—as if it were written by fans.
 * The statement that he is “widely regarded as one of the best football managers in the world” and its inclusion in the lead paragraph can potentially come off as biased. An assertion like that is more fitting in the Reception section.
 * For minority opinions, Klopp’s excessive celebrations on the touchline of the football field were noted, illuminating many individuals’ observations of “cocky” or immature behavior.
 * Broadly, the article focuses on trophies won to distinguish success rather than fans’ perceptions of the manager. There is no feeling of ‘needing to be convinced’ of Klopp’s managerial success.

Sources and References


 * Out of 329 citations, there are very few that are coming from Liverpool FC-dominant sources. Any information on wins, losses, events, awards, etc. comes from sources such as BBC Sport or other general sports journals.
 * The clear majority of sources have been from the year 2018 and after and they continue until the year 2024.
 * Practically all of the sources support objective claims, such as match victories and trophies won. There is no real need for a diverse spectrum of authors, as all of the information is grounded in truth.
 * The links are intact and lead the reader to the correct page where further information can be located.

Organization and Writing Quality


 * The article does not do more than it needs to, so to speak. Every bit of information is clearly stated. For outsiders of football, there are links that briefly describe a term embedded in the text.
 * Free of spelling errors.
 * Organizationally, the article puts Klopp’s career first. After, it notes his reception and personal life. At the end of the article, his statistics are collected into data tables.
 * Perhaps, his statistics should be included directly after the section about his managerial career. This would ultimately be more clear to readers as the winnings displayed in a table provide context for the text above.

Images and Media


 * Not much to be said about the content in the image boxes. They have clear and direct captions.
 * This article needs cited images. Many of the images do not include a source and do not follow Wikipedia’s copyright rules.
 * Some images, however, cite the creative commons, proving that it is fair to use. Here is where a CC link takes the reader: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

Talk Page Discussion


 * The conversations on the talk page mainly consist of edits to make the article less biased. A term such as “weak players” was altered to make the article more neutral.
 * There were a few instances of rival fans hoping to add incorrect information or use the article as a way to joke about Liverpool and Klopp.
 * The article follows the Biographies of Living Persons policy, ensuring the removal of misinformation.
 * It is a B-class article and is part of the Sports and Games, Football (England/Germany/Liverpool), and Germany WikiProjects.

Overall Impressions


 * Overall, there is not much to be added or removed. The article is complete and does not require notable additions.
 * For improvements, there is always room to reduce a biased tone. In football, opinions are very strong and can easily sway how people are remembered. Broadly, stray from praising or criticizing Klopp in the article and maintain a neutral tone regardless of one’s affiliations.