I played under Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola - there was key difference

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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool Legends will take on Borussia Dortmund in a friendly match dedicated to raising money for the LFC Foundation on Saturday afternoonThiago Alcantara admitted that "energy and control" were the differences between playing under Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. The Spain international worked with Klopp at Liverpool before they both left in 2024.Now, Alcantara will return to Anfield to play in a Liverpool Legends game against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday afternoon.

It’s completely the opposite [with Klopp], it’s that ‘I want to be comfortable in chaos.'"FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageHighlighting just how Liverpool worked under Klopp, the 34-year-old added: "We had a physical team, wanted to play the ball straight pass in front… we are generating more energy for the team."The benefit for the team regarding the energy we had, it’s about the pressure we did when we lost the ball.

It was faster than ever I saw in my life, when we lost the ball, we were already making a cage."We were all the time putting traps, so when they had the ball we cover situations so we can go 1v1, or our attacking player was in a favourable position. Now, they will both be making an emotional return to Anfield.Buy Blood Red, our monthly Liverpool FC print publication for just £3.50 by clicking hereEngland's 2026 World Cup kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.