Jurgen Klopp reveals the only difference between him and Pep Guardiola his teams arent as good

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LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp thinks there is only one difference between himself and Pep Guardiola - his teams are not as good.

The German has more wins over the Manchester City tactician than any other manager, with six in 12 games.

Jurgen Klopp has won six of 12 meetings with Pep Guardiola with one drawCredit: Getty Images - Getty

And after being asked about Guardiola's lauded style, he insisted there was little to pick between them.

Former Mainz and Borussia Dortmund boss Klopp told Uefa:"There's no big difference, actually. It's just that Pep's teams Pep has always had better teams than me.

"You can see that now with Manchester City - they have a lot more points than we do. However, that difference has never been as small as it is now. When we coached at Bayern and Dortmund respectively, that difference was really big.

"And when he was coaching Barcelona, I was at Mainz, so that was a completely different situation. They've got a lot more ball possession than I ever had in my coaching career.

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola will meet in a Champions League quarter-finalCredit: AFP or licensors

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"They were always world-class teams and we always had to improve a little bit. That's about the only major difference. When you have more ball possession, you don't need to worry too much about what you need to do when your opponents have the ball.

"That's basically everything. But, apart from that, the difference is not so incredibly large. However, there are always some [differences] at the end of the day."

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Asked to describe Guardiola's free-flowing style, Klopp added: "His teams are always excellently positioned. He always has great teams which make excellent decisions.

"At Barcelona it was Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Lionel Messi and so on, just to mention the creative players from his time there.

"At Bayern Munich he had fantastic players who made a lot of great decisions. Now, with Gundogan, Silva, Aguero, Sane on the left wing, Sterling on the wing, Gabriel Jesus, they're extraordinary.

Jurgen Klopp has a wealth of attacking talent at his disposal despite not having Pep Guardiola's budgetCredit: EPA

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"Positioning is important, but this is not witchcraft, it is not unusual just because the wing-backs come inside, but when the players are in position they move every millisecond in order to be available, and when they are, that's when the individual quality of the player becomes important, and they control the ball correctly.

"So they're already well positioned on the pitch, they know what's going on around them, they are very well orientated and they can pass the ball into the next area.

"That's what makes them extraordinary. And whenever they can't pass they use their pace in order to progress further up.

"And then the space on the wing is free. When you have one good player in the middle, or three or four good players, you need to know how to defend well.

"Then, boom, you move the ball to the wings and an incredibly fast player runs towards the goalline and crosses the ball into the penalty area. That's a real challenge, for sure.

"It's actually a mix of Pep's skills regarding these aspects and, of course, the extraordinary skills of his players."

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