‘Jurgen was such an animal!’: Marco Reus recalls how Klopp had players ‘under his spell’ at Borussia Dortmund as German winger ‘hails’ former boss
- Marco Reus has opened up on his time working with manager Jurgen Klopp
- The German pair enjoyed a successful time together while at Borussia Dortmund
- Klopp is an ‘animal’ who has players ‘under his spell,’ according to the winger
- The boss has since moved to Liverpool where he is enjoying plenty of success
Marco Reus has opened up on his relationship with the ‘special’ Jurgen Klopp and the Borussia Dortmund winger has revealed the charismatic boss had players ‘under his spell.’
The pair worked together at Dortmund and enjoyed rich success, winning titles and reaching the Champions League final together.
Klopp is intense in his manner but Reus excelled under his leadership and he believes it was that intensity from the Liverpool manager that built the club’s success.
‘Oh my god, Jurgen was such an animal! You only knew somebody like him from TV,’ Reus told Goal and DAZN.
‘If Jurgen sits in front of you with his aura, with his aggressiveness, which he radiates even when speaking, with his size, then that is quite impressive. Even the way he talks to you – this is rarely the case in professional business.
‘He pulls you under his spell and will not let you go. I left the conversation with a fluttering heart. He was definitely one of the reasons why I signed for Dortmund.’
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