Former Premier League starKevin-Prince Boateng says Liverpool currently have the best coach in the world in the shape of Jurgen Klopp.
Klopp's methods have come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks following a poor run of form that has seen the Reds win once in their last ten games - an FA Cup tie against Plymouth.
However, while he has his detractors in the Premier League, Boateng - who played under the German at Borussia Dortmund for six months in 2009 - thinks there is no one better at motivating a squad than him.
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I could see it immediately," the Las Palmas forward said in an interview withThe Guardian.
"He's the best coach in the whole world. He knows when to push you and when to comfort you. He knows when you need a drink, when you need water. He has everything. Ask the players and they'll say: ˜He's the best, I'd die for him.'
He knows exactly what every player needs and gives them time. There were players at Dortmund who played five minutes in six months but they were happy: happy to come to training, happy to work, because he made you feel important. Not necessarily as a player “ maybe he doesn't need you “ but as a person.
"That's why he's successful everywhere. And Liverpool's perfect; just watching his presentation you see it. ˜The normal one': people there love that. If he'd gone to Paris, it would have been best suit, [different message]. He knows how to grab people.�