Jurgen Klopp admits his rival in Paris is a “role model” with whom he has a “fantastic relationship.”
But the Liverpool manager is adamant he will not fear Carlo Ancelotti’s incredible tactical brain in the Champions League final….or his remarkable Real Madrid side, despite three impossible comebacks in the competition already. Klopp says he has always looked up to the Italian manager, and joked: “He is one of the best people you can ever meet, fantastic company, and we have a really good relationship.
“It had a bit of a break when he was at Everton because we both respected this part of the business too much otherwise we would have gone out for dinner a couple of times.” But even with that respect, Klopp says he will not show it in the showpiece final…or become intimidated by Madrid, despite their astonishing strength in dumping Manchester City, Chelsea and PSG out of the competition.
