Jurgen Klopp has named Robert Lewandowski as the best player he's ever managed.
The Liverpool boss declined to place any of his current squad in the upper echelons of his admiration, with the Bayern Munich striker solely occupying that space.
Lewandowski was signed by Klopp at Borussia Dortmund in 2010 and they won two Bundesliga titles while reaching the Champions League final in 2013.
In 2014, the Poland international joined Bayern and has scored 284 goals in 323 appearaces for the German powerhouses - elevating himself to one of the world's best strikers as he has done so.
And when asked by Sport Bild, via Metro, to name the best player he’s ever managed, Klopp said: "Robert Lewandowski.
"It actually won’t be fair to say that about any other player except Lewy.
"What he has made out of his potential, how he pushed himself to become the player he is today, that’s extraordinary.
"If every player has a development similar to Lewandowski, when I first saw him at Lech Poznan, then the football world would be completely crazy.
"All players would win all their duels, the full-backs would complete all their crosses, the midfielders would be strong in one against ones, the wingers would tackle and play precise long balls.
"Lewandowski made every step he had to make to become the goal machine he is today.
"He knows exactly what to do in every situation. He’s an absolute machine.
"I would like to thank him and all the other players who made it look like as if I’m a very good coach."
