Former Spanish international Thiago is currently serving as an assistant coach at Barcelona. He has worked with many famous coaches during his playing career. In a recent interview, Thiago talked about Klopp's coaching philosophy and his role on the field. Thiago also talked about the coaching philosophies of Guardiola and Nagelsmann.

In the 21-22 season, Klopp almost led Liverpool to win the quadruple crown - we were very close to winning the Champions League and were only 1 point away from the Premier League championship. That experience was incredible. We have a group of great players who are full of energy, have a strong physical ability in the league, and have a quality that turns bad things into magic and can always create opportunities out of the blue. That is a great team.

I have also played under a German coach before. When the team is at a low point, they will work extra hard. Their ability to overcome difficulties depends on their fighting spirit and the high intensity they invest in daily training and games. For example, Nagelsmann, as I said before, the core of his tactics is also fighting spirit.

The core of Guardiola's tactics is control. Before entering the offensive third zone, we must abide by various tactical rules. Only when we reach the front of the penalty area can we gain offensive freedom. Klopp is the complete opposite, his philosophy is "take your time in chaos". We are a team with strong physical confrontation ability. We want to kick the ball and pass the ball forward directly. After regaining the ball, we will immediately try to pass the ball forward.

As for which method can maximize our fighting spirit advantage, it is the high-pressure press after losing the ball. I have never seen such a fast-paced pressing - as soon as the opponent got the ball, we had already formed a containment and set traps for them at all times. So whenever the opponent has the ball, we can always form a one-on-one offensive opportunity at the moment we regain the ball, or pass the ball to the forward who is already in a favorable position.

I have played the No. 8 position and the No. 6 position. The two positions are very closely related. Players in this position usually have outstanding physical fitness and will advance more to participate in the attack. I have played with Fabinho and Wijnaldum, and we can all cooperate with Henderson.

We all know that each of us has to participate in the press, and we must also attack together. The three of them have outstanding abilities. Luis Dias was amazing when he first arrived, and the team always needs those extra players to provide support. For example, Firmino is the kind of player who cares more about his teammates than himself.

So this team, as we all know, is rock and roll and can handle chaos. The game requires everyone's full effort, and we can be calm in this situation because we know that no matter where you are on the field, as long as the ball is there, you have to run to it. After I came to Liverpool, one of the adjustments the team made was the pressing method at the 8th position. When the ball comes from a certain direction, the No. 8 player must run here to apply pressure.

I have kept one principle in mind throughout my career. Of course, this is what Barcelona’s youth training taught me: you must never lose the center, because the core of the game is in the center. Your position cannot cause the team to miss offensive and defensive opportunities in the middle. But in Liverpool we have to make corresponding adjustments, because later the opponent will put an extra player in the middle of the midfield, and our center back will not press up, which will lead to a passive situation of 2 on 3.

In short, that Liverpool team was a team full of fighting spirit and a passionate coach. I remember the intensity of all the training sessions, it was almost the same as the games.