Henderson explains moment he knew Klopp was perfect for Liverpool

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The Liverpool captain went to watch Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League thriller against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has revealed the exact moment he realised Jurgen Klopp would be a perfect fit for the Liverpool job.

According to the Mirror, Henderson said he flew out to Spain to watch a Champions League match featuring Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, and was so impressed with Dortmund’s display that he knew Klopp was the right man for the job.

The match took place five years ago during the semi-final stage of the illustrious competition, with Dortmund making it through the tie 4-3 on aggregate to seal a spot in the final.

“I knew he was special before I even started working with him,” Henderson told the Mirror. “His team were outstanding that night in Madrid.”

Henderson went on to discuss the final against Bayern Munich that year saying that, despite being on the losing end, Klopp’s Dortmund displayed excellent organisation and teamwork which the Liverpool midfielder believed was massively down to the German manager.

“A lot of people admired his work at Dortmund, and when he came to Liverpool I knew how special he would be,” Henderson added.

“I couldn’t wait to start working with him in training and be part of something special – and I still feel the team he is building at Anfield can be very special in the near future.”

There is no doubt Liverpool look to be progressing under Klopp, especially with the assembling of a world-class attacking trio of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

As the German goes about putting the final pieces together in defence, the Reds finally look to be getting back to the dominant European force they once were.