For the second time in a row is Jürgen Klopp with Liverpool FC in the final of the Champions League. His ex-protégé Neven Subotic knows what characterizes the German coach's success .

Once again Jürgen Klopp has made history. In the semi-finals of the Champions League, Liverpool turned a 0-3 from the first leg still with a 4-0 victory in the return leg, defeating the FC Barcelona. Next opponent this Saturday: Tottenham.

Already with the BVB Klopp team get some memorable achievements, such as the last-minute victory in the Champions League against Malaga 2013.

Why do supposed miracles like these often succeed Jürgen Klopp's teams? And how can the coach's great success be explained in the past ten years?

"The way he did that, no one has done it yet"

The center-back, Neven Subotic, played for seven years between 2008 and 2015 under Klopp at Borussia Dortmund. Together they won twice the German Championship (2011, 2012) and the DFB Cup (2012). Subotic is now active in the top French club AS Saint-Etienne.

His verdict: "Klopp is the best coach in the world, especially because he can get a lot more out of a team with little resources, as has done so far, no one has done so."

Proper handling of setbacks

Spectacular performances like the Champions League duels against Barcelona are no coincidence. "Klopp puts the spotlight on the opportunity, no matter how small, and encourages positive competition in training, so who would have thought Liverpool had a chance against Barcelona?" Kloppo believed in it and instilled that belief into his players. He can do it like no other. "

A big strength of Liverpool: the players are not unsettled by setbacks. A typical quality of a Klopp team. Subotic remembers common BVB times: "Setbacks have been dealt with quickly and have prompted a direct positive reaction to the setback, and it is important that their players believe and follow him, and they do."

Particularly noticeable: Players like Joel Matip or even full-back Andy Robertson, who were formerly not regarded as world-class players, achieve unusual top performances under him. A wonder? Subotic says there is a simple formula: "Klopp finds the right and most human way for every player, and the right words."

Even before the final against Tottenham?