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Jürgen Klopp and Jakub Blaszczykowski: Borussia Dortmund fans will forever be remembered as heroes of the 2011 and 2012 championship years.
The Polish winger, nicknamed “Cuba,” was one of the best-performing and public favorites at BVB, a crucial cog in Klopp’s pressing machinery.
However, in a podcast interview, Klopp has revealed that behind the scenes he sometimes had friction with the 34-year-old man.
“Cuba” feared for his place because of Mario Götze
At the time, Blaszczykowski “gave an interview during a national team trip in which he complained that he had not started twice before this trip,” Klopp recalls in an interview with BVB spokesperson Sascha Fligge on the ninth anniversary of the title victory. 2011
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Mario Götze appeared at that time, the then 18-year-old temporarily occupied the position of Blaszczykowski in the initial XI.
Klopp’s reaction? He asked Blaszczykowski in front of the assembled team: “I entered the cabin with the interview and I said: ‘Cuba, I am good for you, there may be translation errors, tell us: what are you doing?’ I didn’t think that was that good. “
Jürgen Klopp with a clear announcement
In a subsequent one-on-one interview, Klopp could have quickly deactivated the matter, with the usual relaxed but determined approach.
“If you think you’re not playing anymore because an 18-year-old idol is here, then you have a bird!” He would have said. Especially since Götze was able to hold multiple positions.
Klopp made it clear to Blaszczykowski: “You just have to train better, then you also play. This is how it happened.”
Best memories at BVB
The rest is history: “Cuba” contributed a total of nine goals and 14 assists to the 2011 and 2012 master seasons. He played a total of 253 competitive games in the BVB jersey (32 goals, 52 assists) before moving on to VfL Wolfsburg in 2016.
Blaszczykowski has been playing at home with Wisla Kraków since 2019, and in early April announced that he would buy the club’s professional department to save them from the impending financial ruin of the crown crisis.
Blaszczykowski is still associated with Klopp today. There is “a lot of contact,” said the Liverpool FC coach.
