Virgil van Dijk has admitted that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp often loses his cool, with the defender not too long ago on the receiving finish of a rant.
- Van Dijk admitted Klopp can shout loads
- Has been given an earful himself
- Surprisingly says it could actually assist him
WHAT HAPPENED? Van Dijk admitted that boss Klopp can generally lose his head within the dressing room. The German supervisor is understood for his eccentricities on the touchline, and the Dutch defender has stated it could actually generally be seen behind the scenes too.
WHAT HE SAID: When requested about Klopp’s dressing room antics by Gary Neville on The Overlap, Van Dijk stated: “Loads of instances [he has shouted at me], not in my face as a result of I believe screaming in somebody’s face is slightly disrespectful however when any individual wants it, he does it, he shouts loads.
“What I like, somebody does that as a result of they actually cares about you or the state of affairs and ensure it improves or get anybody else sharper. I actually take pleasure in that in a sure means and it helps me. Once we performed Fulham firstly of the season, within the final 5 minutes I used to be making an attempt to go extra direct and he was shouting me to play slightly bit extra. I knew he was shouting from the aspect so I used to be making an attempt to look as a result of I knew for a reality he was going to go after me.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: We not too long ago noticed a glimpse of what Van Dijk means when Klopp was despatched off towards Manchester Metropolis. He went bonkers after Mohamed Salah was pulled to the bottom however did not obtain a foul and gave followers an perception into the dressing room when issues aren’t going the Reds’ means.
IN ONE PHOTO:
Typically an image paints a thousand phrases!
Getty Photographs
WHAT NEXT FOR VAN DIJK? Liverpool are again to European duties this week, going through Ajax away understanding a degree would qualify them for the knockout levels of the Champions League.