Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has a “unique” atmosphere, according to Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus.
Klopp and Reus worked well together in Dortmund, with the team making an unexpected run to the 2013 Champions League final.
The 52-year-old coach had previously led the team to two Bundesliga titles before arriving at the Westfalenstadion in 2012.
Reus was able to improve his game under Klopp, and while injury issues have slowed his growth in recent years, the 32-year-old remains one of Germany’s most effective forward players.
Reus discussed what makes Klopp such a great football manager in an exclusive conversation with the Daily Mirror ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final between Liverpool and Chelsea.
“Jurgen is a special person. I remember when I moved to Dortmund and had the first conversation with him. When he walks into the room, there’s just something in the air. He’s charismatic, he’s got a lot of energy, and he’s just a good guy to just talk to privately about other things, not just football.”
“He’s definitely one of the best coaches in the world because otherwise you don’t stay at the top for so long. I hope for him that he manages to do it (the quadruple) this year and I wouldn’t put it past him.”
Reus initially worked with Klopp in 2012, when the charismatic coach encouraged him to return to the club where he had started his career as a teenager.
Reus scored 19 goals and added 16 assists in 49 outings in his first campaign, helping Dortmund reach the Champions League final, where they lost 2-1 to Bayern Munich.
Liverpool would win two trophies this season with a win on Saturday, having previously won the League Cup and facing Real Madrid in the Champions League final later this month.
The Reds are three points behind Manchester City in the Premier League standings, and Pep Guardiola’s side can secure the title if they beat West Ham United at the London Stadium on Sunday.
The German attacker has been fortunate enough to learn from a tactical sound and a great man-manager is Jurgen Klopp which has rewarded him with big silverware back in his time in Germany.
