Bayern Munich Striker Robert Lewandoski says Klopp has “two faces”

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandoski has described his former manager Jurgen Klopp as a man with “two faces” speaking to ESPN; the Polish striker gave reasons why he is the best coach he’s ever worked with in his career.

German Love…

The German tactician worked with Lewandoski when he signed for Borussia  Dortmund in 2010 for a fee reported to be €5 million from Polish club Lech Poznan and went on to win a league double in his first two seasons, a Champions League final loss to Bayern Munich in 2012/13.

Lewandoski made 187 appearances for Dortmund all under Jurgen Klopp scoring 103 goals with 42 assists to his name. The two formed a good understanding as Lewandoski describes their relationship as beyond just football as he’s like a great coach and a caring father on the other.

“I think Jurgen Klopp [is my favorite] and after that Pep Guardiola. 100 percent.

“[Klopp] has two faces. You can see that he is kind of like a father, but the second part is like a coach, a manager.

“He can tell you everything- and I’m not speaking about the good things- about the bad things.

“Also, for [players], he is a huge motivation. He makes this perfect, because he knows where there is a line where he can [push you] more or a little bit less.

“His performance as a coach is amazing, but not only as a coach but also as a man.”

Treble Hunt

Lewandoski finished the Bundesliga as the top scorer with 34 goals, and his team is hoping to win a treble with the league and DFB Pokal cup already won, they play London side, Chelsea, in their next Champions League game with a comfortable 3-0 lead from the 1st leg result. The striker is also the leading goalscorer with 11 goals in the Champions League.