‘I did not know what he wanted from me’: Robert Lewandowski opens up on a midnight chat with Jurgen Klopp at Dortmund that ‘changed my career’… as he describes the Liverpool manager as a ‘father’
Robert Lewandowski has unveiled a conversation that he had with Jurgen Klopp early on in his Borussia Dortmund vocation which ‘changed my career’.
The Polish legend spent 4 several years actively playing under the Liverpool manager at Dortmund, prior to sealing a go to Bayern Munich, but opened up on a midnight chat with Klopp which served him uncover his sort.
Klopp is regarded as just one of the greatest gentleman-supervisors in the sport, with Lewandowski’s tale attesting to the German’s ability to realize his players in purchase to get the best out of them.
Soon after having difficulties to obtain the back again of the web, Lewandowski informed ESPN that he sought out his manager for a one particular-on-a person chat which resulted in a change in ‘mentality’ that noticed him excel in entrance of purpose.
The Barcelona striker also admitted that Klopp turned practically a father figure for him at the club, having lost his individual guardian when he was 16.
Robert Lewandowski opened up on a discussion that he experienced with Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund
Lewandowski performed 186 times for Klopp in a productive period of time that yielded two Bundesliga titles
‘I imagine that a person scenario transformed my profession,’ said Lewandowski in an interview with ESPN. ‘It was the first time, probably the beginning of my next year, at Dortmund. I wasn’t in superior variety, I did not rating so a lot of objectives. I didn’t know what Jurgen wished from me.
‘After a video game that we dropped, I went to him instantly. It was possibly midnight at the lodge. I mentioned: “I want to discuss with you due to the fact I really don’t realize and I really don’t know what you want from me, what you be expecting from me.”
‘And this discussion was like, I believed that probably we are heading to talk five minutes, 10 minutes, but we were being talking about an hour and a fifty percent.
‘The most crucial detail was that I was speaking with him, it’s possible like a father. And I skipped my father for the reason that I shed my father when I was 16 several years outdated. Perhaps because that time, I could not locate another person who can discuss with me like that.
‘Three days later, and keep in mind you can not improve anything in coaching simply because you never have time, we ended up actively playing in the Bundesliga and I scored a hat trick and obtained one particular help and we received 4-. That was Augsburg, I believe.
The Polish worldwide is Barcelona’s prime scorer this time with 25 in all competitions
‘In that moment I understood that mentality and what you have in your head is so significant for the reason that I didn’t alter something. But I felt some independence, just like I am apparent in my thoughts. Following this anything transformed.’
The pair gained two consecutive Bundesliga titles at Dortmund in 2010-11 and 2011-12 as effectively as a German Cup and Super Cup, in one of the club’s most prosperous periods.
Lewandowski has played much more game titles under Klopp than any other manager (186), and scored 102 times and assisted 42 a lot more in a devastating partnership.
The Polish icon now turns out for Barcelona, who experience Serious Madrid in Sunday’s El Clasico clash.
Lewandowski is the club’s best scorer this season right after sealing a transfer from perennial winners Bayern Munich with 25 goals and 6 helps in all competitions less than Xavi.
