10 Things Liverpool Fans Need To Know About Jurgen Klopp
5. He Loves Arsene Wenger But Doesn't Think He's The Same As Him
During an interview in 2013, Jurgen Klopp explained his love and respect for Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger and made some excellent comparisons as to why they differ in styles. Speaking to the Daily Mail, he said: " He is really something. I love him. He is Sir Arsene Wenger. He is hello (makes a handshake gesture). Im this guy (high fives the air). "But he likes having the ball, playing football, passes... its like an orchestra, he adds, gesturing as if playing a violin, but it is a silent song. I like heavy metal more. I always want it loud. "I like (Arsenals philosophy). I love it but I cannot coach it because I am a different guy. If you watch me during the game I celebrate when we press the ball and it goes out. "To enjoy football you have to do this (pointed left-right, right-left) he can win, he can win, post, goalkeeper, save - that is what I love. If, in the last four years, Barcelona were the first team I saw playing when I was four years of age - this serenity of football, they win 5-0, 6-0 - I would have played tennis." Imagine this kind of stuff on a weekly basis, Liverpool fans...
NCTJ-accredited football writer with an MA in Sports Journalism. What Culture football editor. Write for the official Newcastle United programme. Former video reporter at North News. Featured and published in the Sunderland Echo, Shields Gazette, Mail Online, The Mirror, The Sun and others.
