Steven Gerrard has revealed the sheer intensity of how it must feel playing under Jurgen Klopp after saying the German's training sessions "wiped him out".
The Liverpool legend left the club several months before Klopp arrived at Anfield, so never got the opportunity to play under the German super-coach, but has been back training with the club since.
Gerrard travelled back to train with Liverpool during the MLS off season during his stint with LA Galaxy, and it doesn't sound like it was a walk in the park.
Speaking in an interview to be broadcast on BT Sport before tonight's Liverpool v Chelsea clash, Gerrard said via the Mirror:
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"That was the difference I noticed [when he trained in the MLS off season] how intense the sessions were.
"From game to game it was very light [before] but with Klopp it was running, a lot of counter attack and a lot of high speed running - you'd come off the training pitch wiped out.
The comments are especially interesting given the fact that Klopp's Liverpool side have looked especially tired recently, with the Reds on a run which has seen them win just once in all competitions in 2017 so far.
Anything but a win this evening against the Blues and you'd have to concede that their faint hopes of winning the Premier League title are all but over.
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