Klopp couldn’t wish for more from his Gini

JURGEN KLOPP has revealed Georginio Wijnaldum is Liverpool’s perfect midfielder.

And even though the confident Dutch star will speak his mind when he feels the need, the Kop boss wouldn’t have it any other way.

Wijnaldum is one of the first on the team sheet, often flying under the radar while stars like Mo

Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk grab the headlines.

But Klopp knows

Wijnaldum’s energy, experience and quality are vital to Liverpool’s hopes of winning a first league title in 30 years.

He said: “Gini speaks on the pitch for the way he plays. It is just so obvious his importance.

“And it is in both directions – in attack and defence, small spaces, big spaces. It is hard challenges, fine football, pretty much all of that.

“Is he the perfect midfielder? Yes, from the skill set, 100 per cent. He has all the things you need.

“There was his header against Barcelona, too. He is not the tallest, but he is good in the air. He is a good jumper with good timing.”

Wijnaldum is on record saying he has a lovehate relationship with the German and sometimes his anger boils over with Klopp’s continual search for perfection.

And nothing sums up their relationship better than last season’s 4-3 miracle Champions League semi-final win against Barcelona at Anfield.

Wijnaldum was furious with Klopp for leaving him on the bench but after coming on at halftime the Dutchman channelled his anger the right way to score two goals in as many minutes to help Liverpool reach the final.

Klopp said: “Don’t worry, he is a personality in the dressing room. He is not the guy who says yes to everything.

“He’s not really knocking on my door but just like any other human being there are things he doesn’t like.

“The prefect reaction was when I didn’t start him against

Barcelona.

“Then use the anger, use whatever. That’s the best way.

“I said to him ‘you scored twice!’. He replied: ‘yes, but that’s because you didn’t let me out from the start’. I said:

‘so who is right now!’.”