under his wing - like he did with Robert Lewandowski -
and help them become stars.
Jurgen Klopp believes Bayern Munich striker Robert
Lewandowski would not have been the player he is now if it
were not for his guidance at Borussia Dortmund.
The recently appointed Liverpool manager coached
Lewandowski at Signal Iduna Park between 2010 and 2014 and
hopes to be equally important in the careers of some of his new
club's promising youngsters.
The Poland international joined Dortmund from Lech Poznan as
a relative unknown and has since developed into one of the
most sought-after attackers in the game.
Klopp has highlighted his role in Lewandowski's development
and hopes some of Liverpool's hot prospects can follow the
same career path under his tutelage.
"The biggest satisfaction you can get is when you take a player
[Lewandowski] from Poland, from a small club and watch him
playing today," Klopp said.
"The difference between that player and the player he is today is
unbelievable. I'm not self-confident enough to think I have had
the only role in his development, but of course I did play a big
part.
"We all know the best players of today. Tomorrow we don't
know, so we can work for this. The will to improve is the most
important thing for a Klopp player. Character.
"When I manage a club, each young player should smile
because the chance is bigger for them than it ever was. The
door is pretty wide open and I don't care about experience.
Experience is an important point, but not the most important.
"Of course if a player is on a top level already and you can hold
this for two or three years, then everything is perfect. But the
young guns are very interesting. That’s what I enjoy doing."
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