Jurgen Klopp is the best football coach in the world because of the connection he establishes with players on an emotional level, according to Steffen Freund.
Former Borussia Dortmund star Freund watched Klopp work magic at his old club between 2008 and 2015, winning back-to-back Bundesliga titles, the 2012 DFB-Pokal and reaching the 2013 Champions League final.
"That is, of course, the wonderful thing when you compare the coaches: Lucien Favre and Jurgen Klopp," Freund told Omnisport.
"Favre is calm and well-balanced, with a good tactical instinct. But I would always prefer Jurgen Klopp, because he is the coach who can also reach players emotionally because he himself is like that, and because he knows that the day has come when he will sweep the players along with special moments, through his emotions.
"And that's why Jurgen is the best in the world right now."
Freund thinks the "passion" Klopp has helped to instil within his Liverpool squad will serve them well in the title race - particularly when their form deserts them.
"If you look at the Premier League so far, everything is playing for Liverpool," said Freund. "Even their own games are won late. It's not always good football, but they have played with a lot of passion. Jurgen Klopp also exemplifies this passion.
"They also have the necessary luck at the moment, but because I also played in the Premier League for five years and I also worked there as an assistant coach [with Tottenham], there will come a phase where Liverpool will lose.
"It looks so safe and clear at the moment, but that's not how they play. And then the question is how quickly they get back into the corner. Along with Manchester City, Liverpool are favourites for the title."
jokacdeptz
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I really love this couch the way to be with his players,
lekbcdmst
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tell him to win 3 UCL in a row
Shut your mouth fool . Zuzo is a joke now .
naelkayyali
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tell him to win 3 UCL in a row
tell juve to win UCL it's been over 20 years now.
Bikcdelpt
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tell him to win 3 UCL in a row
Juve haven't won the UCL since the mid 90's.. how can you talk?
naelkayyali
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tell him to win 3 UCL in a row
so stupid
saqiib
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i can consider this but not when gurdiola is around
rendondo
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Nobody even knows you! how does your opinion matter
valverde
rendondo
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truely he's the best.transforms average teams to greater heights and urge for greatest trrophies
sobcdrtu
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tell him to win 3 UCL in a row
Zidane did it but where is he now, when Ronaldo left he became completely average but not like klop.
Adesina
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no doubt
Hukbikprz
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Klopp is a darn good coach I admire a lot. His connection to his players reminds me of Sir. Ferguson at times. Not many managers nowadays are like that. That's why he gets so many good games out of his players.
ferguson cause a cut above beckham eye and the famous hair dryer treatment. they are pole apart
Nezbdkpstu
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no need to say, everyone knows that
Vabaklnotz
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tell him to win 3 UCL in a row
nipaery
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Nobody even knows you! how does your opinion matter
So ur saying that #ValveradeOut is better huh? Even wolves manager is better than valverade. Stop being so biased. U said he's not known. Hut he has hundreds of thousands of people who know him. And who r u. An idiot fan who thinks valverade is the best. Be ashamed of urself. When barca get knocked put of the ucl then what will u say. Ur face will turn red and ull start crying just like all the fans in anfield when we won 4-0
GurjeetKalsi
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Nobody even knows you! how does your opinion matter
so you mean to say that Valverde is better than Klopp 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.........Anyone knows him or not but we should respect him because he told the truth.
AndreasTamas
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Nobody even knows you! how does your opinion matter
Vezonic22
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Klopp is a darn good coach I admire a lot. His connection to his players reminds me of Sir. Ferguson at times. Not many managers nowadays are like that. That's why he gets so many good games out of his players.
bizou650
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yep...but the special one is the Zlatan of managers
AbhijitRoyManU
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Yes. I feel so. His emotional bonding gets more out of his players. In comparison Jose Mourinho is always focusing on himself, and always sulking