Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is delighted over his relationship with Georginio Wijnaldum.
Nothing sums up their relationship better than last season's 4-3 Champions League semi-final win against Barcelona at Anfield.
Wijnaldum has admitted he was furious with Klopp for leaving him on the bench that night. But, after coming on at half-time, the Dutchman channelled his anger the right way to score two goals in as many minutes to help Liverpool catapult Klopp's stars to the final against today's opponents Tottenham.
Klopp said: Don't worry, he is a personality in the dressing room. He is not the guy who says yes to everything.
He's not really knocking on my door, but, just like any other human being, if there are things he doesn't like, it's normal.
Character is what makes you the person you are and sometimes it stops them going a bit further.
I don't mind players knocking on my door, but it shouldn't happen too often. It is more about the information. If my information is correct, then hopefully they will accept it rather than making it a more personal thing.
The perfect reaction was when I didn't start him against Barcelona at home and he came on and scored twice.
I said to him, 'You scored twice!' He replied, 'Yes, but that's because you didn't let me out from the start'. I said, 'So, who is right now?"
They can't change what happened in the final, but they can use that and that will not be helpful for us," added Klopp.
They have quality and are in a situation they don't want to be in."
