Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on Thomas Tuchel, stating he faced a similar challenge when he first worked in England.
Klopp was given time to instil his gegenpressing philosophy at Anfield, and his patience was rewarded with Champions League and Premier League triumphs.
Tuchel won the Champions League last season in his first season in charge of the Blues, and speaking ahead of their meeting at Anfield on Saturday, Klopp said he had no doubts his compatriot would be successful in the Premier League.
"It is a footballing philosophy, it is a possession philosophy, but he is not stubborn or anything", he said of Tuchel, via the Liverpool Echo.
"It is flexible from a technical point of view at the highest level. He adapts to different situations. He adapted especially when he came from Mainz to Dortmund.
"I had the same challenge to face, incidentally. Suddenly, you have a completely different quality of player to work with and you have to deal with that.
"Then when you go to PSG that is another step and how he dealt with that I thought was really impressive."
He added: "With the CV of Thomas, it was clear that he would end up in England at one point because he is obviously an exceptional coach.
"Whatever he has done so far has been absolutely sensational, I have to say. At Mainz, he was successful. At Dortmund, he was successful. At PSG, he was massively successful. So, yeah, he did not choose the easy way but here he is at a top club in England."
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