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title: "Van Dijk praises Klopp’s no-nonsense approach"
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published: "2019-05-30T19:29:28Z"
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# Van Dijk praises Klopp’s no-nonsense approach

Virgil van Dijk has praised Jurgen Klopp for his brutal honesty, suggesting that the secret to their successful relationship is the German coach’s no-nonsense approach.

The Dutch defender lifted the lid on Klopp’s half-time dressing down that he gave his Liverpool side against Bayern Munich earlier in this season’s Champions League campaign.

![Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2019/05/1148640055.jpg)

Despite the 27 year old having had the best season of his career, the centre-back explained that Klopp won’t allow him to make mistakes, and that he isn’t free to let his standards slip.

Talking to [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/550710/virgil-van-dijk-exclusive-liverpool-star-champions-league/), Van Dijk said:

> I have a good relationship with him \[Klopp\] because he just tells you the truth and I will tell him the truth. That’s something I really appreciate.

> Sometimes when there is a mistake I did, that no one else sees, he will tell me.

> For example, away at Bayern Munich, they scored the equaliser from a ball behind Andy Robertson. Normally, I’m there to protect him, but I didn’t.

> It looked like Andy Robertson was in trouble, so they scored and nobody said it was me. But at half-time, the manager came in and shouted at me.

> I think he’s definitely up there with the best coaches I’ve had, \[Ronald\] Koeman was also a very important factor in my career and still is.

> I’ve very grateful the boss bought me and got me to Liverpool.