COUTINHO
Jurgen Klopp has given Liverpool's players a winning
mentality while boosting their self-belief, according to star Brazilian
playmaker Philippe Coutinho.
The five-time European champions
have surged to the top of the Premier League under German boss Klopp with 26
points from 11 matches and return to action after the international break with
a trip to Southampton on Saturday.
Coutinho has been at the heart of
that success, his relationship with fellow forwards Roberto Firmino and Sadio
Mane making the Anfield giants one of the most exciting teams in the season to
date.
'The winning mentality, the coach
has brought this. He emphasises it a lot,' Coutinho told Liverpool's website.
'He gives confidence to the players. I think today we
believe more in our own potential and that has made us better on the field.'
Former Borussia Dortmund coach Klopp
took over at Anfield in October 2015 after Brendan Rodgers was sacked.
The fiery German was twice a
Bundesliga champion with Dortmund and steered the club to the 2013 Champions
League final.
He's already reached the final of
the Europa League with the Merseyside giants and while it's still early days
this term, there are plenty of promising signs for Liverpool supporters.
With their high press and fluid
attacking movements, Liverpool have already scored 30 league goals so far this
season.
Five of those have come from
Coutinho, whose displays have reportedly attracted the attention of La Liga
giants Barcelona.
Continuing in his praise of Klopp, Coutinho added: 'Since he
has arrived the work he implemented is his ideas.
'We train and practise the game
according to the opponent but he always asks for the same thing - hard work
with a lot of dedication.
'It's a team that puts a lot of
pressure on the opponent and that is what he asks us to do.'
Liverpool have won the top-flight
title 18 times, behind Manchester United with 20 in the all-time list, but it
is 26 years since they last achieved the feat.
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