Japanese International Takumi Minamino sends message to his former club Liverpool as he praised manager Jurgen Klopp for his heroics at Anfield.
After lack of game-time since the joining the club in January, 2020, Minamino decided to leave the Mersyside club and join French outfit AS Monaco. However, he scored 14 goals in 54 apperances for Reds.
Minamino now praises his former boss as he hails his man management skills. He said :-
“He always spoke with everyone, even with those who didn’t play.
“For me, this is what makes him such a respected and fair coach towards his players. He manages to get everyone’s motivation intact, even the substitutes.
Klopp also praises Takumi Minamino and states that the respect is mutual. The German said :-
“We miss him honestly. He is a fantastic player and he was a fantastic part of our squad. We should not forget, as an offensive player coming to Liverpool in a time when the settled front three were Mane, Firmino, and Salah; the new signing was Diogo Jota.
The Japanese International also told Liverpool back in March 2020, two months after he joined the club :-
“I have been in this club for three months and I haven’t played many games and my playing time is not that much – but this is not a good excuse.
“In order to appeal to my teammates and [for them to] understand what I’m good at, I have to do what I really need to do. I think I’m still [learning] to fully understand the team, but I still hate to wait.
“In order to make an instant impact and make a contribution to the team, I’m doing my best every day.”
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