Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has revealed he has been watching his former coach Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool matches this season.
The Polish international has backed the Reds to make a title tilt this season under his old Borussia Dortmund manager and he believes that a big part of that is the Reds players are enjoying working under him. He is quoted by the Liverpool Echo as saying:
“I have watched some Liverpool games since the arrival of Klopp, and you can see that the players are enjoying playing for him.”
The 28 year old developed hugely under the tutelage of Klopp at Dortmund before opting to run down his contract and join rivals Bayern Munich in 2014. He thinks the main reason behind Klopp’s success is his man management skills and his ability to gain the trust of the players in order for his instructions to be implemented in matches on the pitch:
“As a player you know that he totally has your back, he is like a father figure and, because you have that trust in him as a player, it makes you totally open to his methods and his ideas which, in the long term, you always see are for the benefit of your game and for the team.”
Lewandowski scored 103 goals in 187 appearances under Klopp at Dortmund and has subsequently scored 76 in 110 appearances in all competitions for Bayern.
