I know exactly how you feel. A decade ago, I had been trying to figure out a team and Liverpool was always a team I was interested in because it didn't feel like I was bandwagonning due to them winning so inconsistently over the last 30 years. I finally did it when Klinsmann came aboard because I loved him at BVB. Liverpool always seemed like a blue collar team that just couldn't get it figured out but could always threaten and had a very respectable history, passionate fanbase, and I can relate to that. Klinsmann obviously changed the culture and just dominated offensively and that counterattack is just so sweet.
What really did it for me though was YNWA. I mean, c'mon. There is no better anthem in all of sports as far as I'm concerned. I would want to play for them simply because of that. I do like Nottingham Forrest a bit as well due to the ambiance for similar reasons.
I really was pissed when Chelsea got Pulisic. I hated that he fell for it. I so badly wanted him at Liverpool. I tried to like Chelsea afterwards but just couldn't do it and am glad after how they treated him, although, I expected as much at that factory.
Side note, how you feeling about USMNT? I'm struggling with them (been avid for about 20 years now and going to some games this upcoming WC) but I really can't stand Berhalter honestly. Feels just like watching Iowa under KF. That's a more similar comparison for me.