Jurgen Klopp ahead of the German's first home game
in charge against Rubin Kazan.
Lucas Leiva has hailed the impact of Jurgen Klopp as the
Liverpool manager prepares to take charge of his new team at
Anfield for the first time.
Liverpool welcome Rubin Kazan to Merseyside in the Europa
League on Thursday, five days after the Klopp era got under
way with a promising 0-0 draw at Tottenham.
And Brazilian midfielder Lucas had nothing but praise for the
former Borussia Dortmund coach at Wednesday's pre-match
media conference - although he joked that he could not really
say anything else with the German sitting next to him.
"I can't say anything bad!" Lucas quipped.
"It's been really good, really positive. The game against Spurs
was a little step in the way we want to go.
"We want to be a successful team, he's been a success before.
He has his own ideas, style and approach.
"The last week has been good, very demanding. We have a team
that wants to improve. We are trying to take on board his
ideas."
Liverpool became the first team to out-run Tottenham in a
Premier League game this season at the weekend, with their
intensity evoking the famous 'gegenpressing' spirit of Klopp's
Dortmund team, who won two Bundesliga titles and reached the
2013 Champions League final.
Lucas added: "It was a very intense game against Tottenham.
People were talking about running stats. We are fit guys, it is
just a different style of football. We just need to adapt.
"The training sessions have been very good, very intense.
"Everyone is really excited, [Thursday] is the first game under
him and Anfield. European nights are special and [Thursday] will
be a good atmosphere.
"We just want to improve as a team. There's no pressure on the
team."
Lucas continued to be questioned about working with Klopp,
leading the German to intervene.
"If he thinks I'm an idiot he cannot so. So don't ask him that,"
Klopp said.
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