According to Sky Sports, during a live broadcast of the Bundesliga opening match, Klopp was interviewed and addressed topics including Wirtz, Musiala, and the German national team.

Klopp discusses Kosicke's role at the German Football Association and Uli Hoeneß's criticism

Klopp said: "Everything is fine. Many people start judging before we've done anything. For me, the outside world has higher expectations, and Marc will have to face certain questions because this role didn't exist before. Everyone used to say: 'You can't just change the coach.' Later, not only did we change the coach, but everyone would say: 'But there's no need to do that either.' The fact is that I've worked with Marc Kosicke for 20 years. Whether it's branding, image building, or calm thinking and decision-making, Marc is the best person I've ever seen. For us, it was clear, even if it wasn't planned in advance, that if we ever had to do this, we would do it together. We also brought in other people, and everyone understands their respective role. Marc's role is still hard to understand, but things will be different in a year. I'm an expert in certain areas, and there are more suitable people in other domains, including Marc Kosicke, so he will be there."

Klopp discusses Wirtz and recent criticism of the Liverpool player

Klopp said: "I've spoken to Florian. The communication was very comfortable, without excessive politeness that made me feel I had to solve a difficult problem; everything was normal. The challenge in football – and it's every coach's task – is to place talented players in positions where they can perform best. I think Liverpool has completely understood where he should play. Of course, that's in midfield, in the half-space zone, the pocket area where he should be. But Florian also has to learn: he needs to play at a level where the coach wouldn't even think of substituting him. That's how it is, and we can't help him with that. [...] I believe Liverpool will learn to integrate him into the team, and Florian just needs to play his own football – that's the key. I'm also very willing to let him do that at some point. However, to play for us, you have to counter-press. I had Shinji Kagawa play as a number 10, and he didn't make a single tackle, but he was still one of the best counter-pressing players I've ever seen. The key isn't physical confrontation, but the willingness to participate. His technique is beyond question – for me, for everyone. But Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, these people in England are always the first to get upset."

Klopp discusses Musiala's situation

Klopp said: "We haven't spoken on the phone. I sent him a voice message; he didn't even know me and didn't have my number. I thought if I called him directly, he probably wouldn't answer for three days because he wouldn't recognize the number. He responded to the message. His current situation is something nobody wants, especially not for such a young man. But everything should improve – everyone agrees on that, it's just not there yet. I've already addressed his concerns that this could affect the national team. Beyond that, I can't do much more. Vincent Kompany confirmed to me that he's in surprisingly good form. After the plate and screws were removed, he returned to his original form, maybe even better. Now this situation has come up again for reasons everyone knows. The most important thing now is to give him enough time, and he must be willing to rest himself. Young players generally don't have major issues, but they tend to get impatient, and at this stage, of course, you can't be impatient. He's currently at a perfect club, in a perfect environment, and we also want to do our best to help him. We'll also tell him: 'My boy, recover first, the door is always open.'"

Klopp discusses what's still needed to win a major tournament

Klopp said: "The goal isn't that tomorrow we can have 500 of the world's best talents. The goal is that tomorrow, when we enter a match, our opponents find it very difficult to play against us. We have to start there now. The German Football Association has many projects, but we also know that only performance can buy time – or rather, progress can buy time. To show everyone that things have changed. Because I can say many things, but if we end up losing matches, I won't have much time. I want time, so now we need to get results. That's why I said there were two things to focus on: first, the national team, and second, everything else. But everything has to be in order. What needs to happen now is that when we get together, with only about a day and a half of training time before the first match, we need to quickly find a way to make everyone see: Ah! Everyone knows these guys want to fight, we just haven't seen it yet. Now we need to show that. Being able to do that is a good start. Making ourselves hard to beat is the first step in the right direction, and that's where we should start now."

Klopp discusses communication with Bundesliga coaches

Klopp said: "Communication is excellent. Some coaches I already knew. We've had good conversations; they're all good guys, at least most of them in my opinion. I want to work with everyone. Right now, I'm at Bayern Munich's training center, meeting with players, and I also want to understand their training process. Many players play in different systems, so I want to know how coaches communicate with players. These conversations are important. But we're just getting started; we haven't really felt the pressure yet. What needs to happen now is to build mutual understanding and truly cooperate."

Klopp discusses his collaboration with Bundesliga coaches

Klopp said: "The message I want to convey is probably that I want to work closely with them. I've been a club coach for the last 24, 25 years, and I know exactly what it feels like: always feeling that a certain player is playing too much, or not at all. If he's not playing, you feel he's not training enough. You wonder who the club has let go. Of course, we hope to handle this relationship differently. We want to treat it responsibly. We also want the national team to add value to the clubs, for example by helping them through training, by building their confidence. [...] I've also spoken to some players. But now it's just about getting to know each other. For me, the main message is that we want to do many things more in depth. Everyone agrees on that. It's entirely possible to play better, and for that, everyone has to do more. When everyone gets together, we'll address these things. There are general requirements, and certain things that need to be followed, but it will all make sense. Then we'll get to work. But before that, I still have a lot to do, as I still need to meet many people; I've been away too long, 11 years. So there's a lot to do. So far, everything has been very interesting. I have the best job, and I haven't lost a match yet."

Klopp discusses his first two weeks as national team coach

Klopp said: "These two weeks have been excellent, very excellent. I've learned a lot, understood a lot, met many people, and had many conversations. But the most important part hasn't arrived yet – the Bundesliga has to restart. Players need to play, stay healthy, and so on. We already have the DFB-Pokal and midweek European matches. Now, this is how it should be. Full of positive emotions and full of anticipation."

Traduit par IA.

Le site web d'AF est désormais en ligne ! Actualités complètes, commentaires, détails des matchs et statistiques sur votre ordinateur. Visitez : www.allfootballapp.com