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The Kop chief’s compatriot has been impressed by his work at Anfield since he took over in October 2015.

Liverpool face Manchester City in the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier competition, with the first leg at Anfield next week, after reaching the last eight for the first time since 2009.

World Cup winner Matthaus insists former Borussia Dortmund boss Klopp has built a team capable of going all the way to Kiev.

And he has done that by bringing the buzz he created at Dortmund to Anfield and by buying the “right players” like Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk.

He said: “Liverpool has the mentality and an atmosphere in the ground that is similar to Dortmund.

“He is a powerful coach. He can get people to take to him – the players and the fans. He has done a very good job.

“I was believing from the beginning that he and Liverpool have a very good relationship.

“You can see that in the good results, the good games and he has bought the right players.

“For me it is a team that can win the Champions League in two months in Kiev.

“Liverpool is not afraid to play against Manchester City. They showed weeks ago how you can win against Manchester City.

“They have a good offence, they work better in the defence and this is the key to win titles.”

Bayern Munich legend Matthaus played his first game at Anfield on Saturday as part of a legends side against a Reds team that included Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso.

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And after the 5-5 draw, the former midfielder was full of praise for Klopp.

But he insisted the Reds need to strengthen their defence if they are to close the gap on runaway league leaders City next season.

He added: “Maybe City has more money but I know the mentality of Klopp, I know the mentality of his team. They work very hard.

“He has to find one or two more players, especially in the defence to be better in the competition.

“Like Guardiola in his first season he had a very good offence then he invested a lot of money in the defence, and you see the difference now – they are 15 or 16 points ahead of Man United.

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“Klopp didn’t change his style too much when he came to England.

“ But I know Jurgen Klopp knows exactly which player he needs.

“Some people were shaking their heads at £75m for a defender but this £75m at the end shows the defence is a lot better.”

Lothar Matthaus was speaking after Liverpool legends against Bayern Munich Legends in aid of Liverpool FC Foundation. Find out more at: https://foundation.liverpoolfc.com