Virgil van Dijk has recalled how Jurgen Klopp's unorthodox pre-match tradition left him 'triggered' prior to a 3-0 loss at Anfield during his Southampton days in 2017.
Since being appointed Liverpool boss over seven years ago, eagle-eyed supporters have come to notice how the usually animated German spends large parts of the pre-match warm-up positioned on the halfway line, examining the opposition's routines while assistant manager Pep Lijnders and head of fitness Andreas Kornmayer put Liverpool's players through their paces.
However, despite carrying out the pre-match ritual in almost every fixture since October 2015, Klopp has not divulged his reasoning behind the tactic. But given the Reds' success domestically and internationally, it's fair to say whatever advantage he is trying to generate has obviously worked as the former Borussia Dortmund manager has delivered a sixth European Cup and a 19th league title to Anfield during his time at the helm.
