Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is just 30 per cent tactics and 70 per cent team-building, says assistant Pepijn Lijnders

Daily Mail | January 17, 2017

Jurgen Klopp is placing much more emphasis on creating a close culture at Liverpool rather than hammering home tactical instructions, his assistant Pepijn Lijnders has revealed.

The German coach has been in charge of Liverpool and much of the analysis on his work comes back to the pressing tactics that appear to be a hallmark of all his sides.

While the changes on the pitch may be obvious the the viewing public, Lijnders says much of the change is actually happening off the pitch where Klopp has been working hard to build a close-knit culture.

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Pepijn Lijnders says a strong identity is much more important than drilled-in tactics

'Jurgen creates a family.