Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has given an interview to ESPN Brasil. He spoke about the club’s form, Claudio Ranieri’s sacking, and, of course, the Brazilian players he has in the squad.
The German boss didn’t seem too happy with the team’s recent results, but still managed to show his good mood during the chat.
Brazil manager Tite has recently said that Liverpool are probably the European team who play a most similar way to Brazil these days, and Klopp seemed very honoured by it.
“I’m sorry for the moment. He probably said this in a positive moment of Liverpool,” the manager told ESPN Brasil. “If it means they’re well organised, fluidly offensive, they have a quick transition and stuff like this, it’s good.
“Actually when I think about it, maybe it’s the biggest honour I will ever get. That the Brazilian team thinks they play like my team. That would be, in most time of my life, not possible. So thank you for this. But hopefully they can do better than me in the last game.”
Asked about Liverpool’s Brazilian players Lucas Leiva, Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho, Klopp talked about the characteristics they all have.
“They enjoy life around football,” said Klopp. “It’s not that they’re not serious, it’s the opposite, all three are real professionals. But if you give a starting sign for a party, you can imagine the Brazilians are in first row. But all three are fantastic guys and fantastic football players.”
Still speaking of Brazilian football, the manager revealed advice from his father on who will be the best player ever: “My father was a wonderful person. He said one thing: ‘If ever anybody tell you in the future who’s the best player in the world, the only right answer is Pelé’.
“Unfortunately, I’m too young to really know about Pelé and the best moments of his careers. But my father was convinced there would never be a better one.”
