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As a pioneer of counter-pressing football, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he knows exactly what to expect from Salzburg in their Champions League clash on Wednesday. Austria's Salzburg, managed by Jesse Marsch, play a similar brand of football to Klopp's Liverpool, employing a high press to win the ball back early and transitioning from defence to attack at speed while opponents are still out of position. Klopp is credited with popularising the 'gegenpress' in Germany when he was in charge of Mainz 05 and perfected the tactic at Borussia Dortmund before his arrival in England.
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