Zeljko Buvac's deep understanding of football typifies the coaching knowledge supporting the Liverpool cause at Melwood, according to Pepijn Lijnders.
The team’s first assistant coach joined the club alongside Jürgen Klopp and Peter Krawietz last October as the trio took on a new challenge after their success at Borussia Dortmund.
Dutchman Lijnders was already part of the staff set-up and, like goalkeeping coach John Achterberg, remained in position to support the manager as the Reds entered a new era.
Almost a year into their tenure, he considers the wisdom they pass on to be unrivalled – and not least that of Buvac, who was known as ‘the brain’ by Klopp and now has a new nickname.