Former Liverpool defender Djimi Traore admits he's been studying the methods of manager Jurgen Klopp.

The Seattle Sounders assistant coach never played for Klopp, but is a fan.

He told liverpoolfc.com: "I used to watch the games like a fan but now since I'm on the other side as a coach, now I watch the game like a coach.

"I watch all the details, I watch all the ideas and the way his team plays, the interaction between players, the movement. Of course everybody has their own philosophy, their own style but you can take some stuff from different coaches, and what Klopp is doing is fantastic.

"The way the team press, the way the team go forward, his mentality, from the bench you can see he gives so much to the team that players want to play for him."

Traore added: "When we see Liverpool, the way they press and some of the triggers, when they start to press, that's what we can maybe copy and maybe apply. I think it's good.

"Football has evolved. Back in time, I don't think you saw that many teams try to play out from the back, it was maybe more direct. Now I think everyone wants to play out from the back and be like a possession-based team.

"You can see Liverpool work a lot on it. Klopp and his coaching staff are very smart and you can see their high level."