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Gini Wijnaldum says Liverpool ’s flying start to the season has confirmed his belief Jurgen Klopp is “building something special” at Anfield.

The £25million midfielder delivered his best performance for the Reds since his summer move from Newcastle in Friday night’s impressive 2-1 win over Chelsea.

Wijnaldum was enthused by Klopp’s vision when he met him for the first time in July and the past two months have lived up to all his expectations.

“This is a very talented squad with a great coach,” Wijnaldum told the ECHO.

“I believe he is building something special here. I got that feeling when I first met with Jurgen Klopp. I knew this was the right club for me.

“I always had a good feeling about moving to Liverpool and things have gone well so far.

“I am happy to be a part of it. I feel blessed.”

Victory over Chelsea made it 10 points out of a possible 15 for Klopp’s men - a tally put in context by the fact that Liverpool have already played four away games, including trips to the Emirates, White Hart Lane and Stamford Bridge.

The Reds stunned Antonio Conte’s previously unbeaten side as they dominated the opening 45 minutes. Goals from Dejan Lovren and Jordan Henderson put them in control before they dug deep in the second half to hold out after Diego Costa had pulled one back.

Wijnaldum believes it was reward for Liverpool’s bold approach.

“It was a big win for us,” he said.

“it was great to celebrate with our fans at the end. The manager congratulated us. He was happy. There were lots of hugs!

“We played a really good first half and scored two good goals.

“In the second half we didn’t start so well. We dropped a bit too deep and conceded a goal which made things difficult for us but we saw the game out.

“Our gameplan is always to start on the front foot like that. To dominate our opponent. We try to do that, no matter who we are playing against. That’s the way we train and it’s what we’re good at. It worked well for us against Chelsea.”

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Klopp described Wijnaldum as “a complete footballer” shortly after securing his services in pre-season. The Reds boss had watched his development with interest for nearly a decade and part of the attraction was the Netherlands international’s versatility.

Wijnaldum has shown that so far, adjusting to a deeper midfield role than he was used to at Newcastle. As a result he has yet to open his account but his contribution alongside Henderson at Stamford Bridge was immense.

“I’m learning game by game and I think I’ll continue to get better,” he said.

“I hope the goals will come soon. I’m trying to get in the positions to score.

“I just need a bit of luck with the ball dropping to me but the most important thing is that the team keeps winning. If that happens I’ll be happy.

“Of course I want to score. I’ve always scored through the years, no matter who I’ve played for. But I’m happy when I can do a good job for the team like against Chelsea.”

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Wijnaldum scored 11 goals for Newcastle last season but at Liverpool he’s been handed more defensive duties.

“It’s difficult to compare my role here to the one I played at Newcastle,” he said.

“Towards the end at Newcastle I was playing on the left side. At the beginning I was playing as the No 10. I was almost the only midfielder in front of the goal behind the strikers.

“This is a different style of playing. In this style you need to look to each other. Sometimes when the other two in midfield are going towards the box, you need to stay.

“If (James) Milner goes forward, I have to stay, so you need to look to each other. At Newcastle I didn’t have to look because I always had people behind me. I could go to the ball every time.

“I have faith in the way we are playing. I’m enjoying it.”

Liverpool have certainly laid down a marker in terms of the battle for the top four but Wijnaldum insists nobody in the dressing room is getting carried away.

Tuesday’s EFL Cup tie at Derby County is followed by the visit of Hull City to Anfield next Saturday. The Dutchman says the Reds must play with the same tempo and intensity they showed at Stamford Bridge.

“It’s difficult to say at this stage what we can achieve this season,” he added.

“We’ve had some great results but it’s still early and the season is long. We have to take it game by game and keep performing.

“We all want to achieve great things but we can’t afford to look too far ahead. Every situation is different and we need to adapt to that.

“Every game is in the Premier League is difficult. You can’t ease off. We need to maintain this level.”