Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujić feels he has really benefited from working under Neil Warnock this season.
The Serbia international joined Cardiff City on loan from the Reds in January and has played a part in the Bluebirds’ bid to win automatic promotion to the Premier League this campaign.
The 21-year old believes that Warnock shares similar traits to Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. Grujić said, as reported by BBC Sport;
Under these two managers, I have learned a lot. In some respects they are really similar.
They have a really good relationship with the players. They try to send their passion to us.
The style of football is different but as a young player you need to learn as much as you can. I am thankful to both of them.
I am 21, I have played in the Premier League and Championship already and I think I am on a good path.
Grujić believes his form with the Welsh club has boosted his chances of going to the World Cup in Russia this summer, having been called into the Serbia squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Morocco and Nigeria next week.
The former Red Star Belgrade man feels that this has vindicated his decision to join Cardiff ahead of other interested parties in January. He continued;
When the time came for me to speak with Liverpool about a loan, a few clubs asked for me but from the first time I spoke to Neil by phone, I didn’t have any dilemma. I said I wanted to be a Cardiff player.
[The World Cup] was one of the reasons I came but not the main one. The main reason I came was to play and achieve some big things for a 21-year-old, like promotion to the Premier League.
Every player has a dream like that but the World Cup is one of the biggest events for every player when they start playing football.
We have nine games to go and it would be amazing season for me and all Cardiff fans to play in the Premier League next season.
