Klopp: I'm not players' 'best friend'

Jurgen Klopp told his Liverpool players they need to learn from their mistakes or risk losing their spots.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp warned his players he has a darker side if they fail to live up to expectations.

Klopp's time in charge of the club has started with consecutive draws — a 0-0 result at Tottenham and 1-1 stalemate against Rubin Kazan in the Europa League.

The German's public image is one of an eccentric and entertaining coach, but Klopp said his players would find out otherwise if they underperformed.

"If a player is full of motivation, concentration, readiness and passion, I am not hard with them. I have open arms and maybe give a last kick," he said ahead of Sunday's clash…