The importance of youth meeting the harsh demands of Jurgen Klopp's tactics in Liverpool's system is key according to Raphael Honigstein.
Klopp was known for his 'heavy metal' football when first arriving at Liverpool from Borussia Dortmund in October 2015. But, the German has adapted this Liverpool team into one that can control games with ease.
The Liverpool boss demands a lot from his players with the gegenpressing he employs in all of his systems and this can take its toll on players because of the physicality of it.
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“Jurgen Klopp’s style of football is very demanding and it’s easier for players in their prime or getting into their prime, rather than the players getting into their 30s, to play it,” the German told the Transfer Talk podcast with Sky Sports.
“That does necessitate a certain playing style, I think a certain mentality as well.
“Younger players tend to be slightly more mouldable, listen more, are more prepared to buy into an existing context rather than say, ‘I’ve won this and this and this, surely you’re going to adjust to the way I play’, and that’s never going to happen at a Jurgen Klopp team.”
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