Robert Lewandowski reveals what working under Klopp was like

Robert Lewandowski has revealed that working under Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund was tough to begin with.

The prolific striker joined Dortmund from Lech Poznan in 2010 and initially struggled to match Klopp’s expectations of him.

However, after acclimatising to the German manager’s demanding style, Lewandowski quickly became one of the deadliest forwards in European football, scoring 103 times in 187 games for Dortmund before leaving for Bayern Munich in 2014.

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“The first two years at Borussia Dortmund, my finishing was not like it is now,” admitted the Polish striker.

“After every single training session I stayed on the pitch and practised with my left foot, my right foot and being systematic and repeating the movements was very important.

“It did not matter what I did with the team, I knew I had to stay after training to do things for myself.

“Sometimes I did it without a goalkeeper, who might have been tired or not have time for me, because I would stay on for two extra hours.

“I remember the first six months at Dortmund, the training was very hard under Jurgen Klopp. I was very young and wanted to show everyone I could give 110% in every training session.

“After two or three months, I was very tired and could not show all my skills. It was too much for me and I needed three months lighter training to get back to form.

“When I think about it now, I learned a lot.

“After the first few months my body was ready to work harder. Around November I scored a lot of goals and my team-mates said ‘Robert is back’, and I knew then I could show all my skills.”

Liverpool and Klopp will encounter Lewandowski again on March 13 when the Reds face Bayern at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League.

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