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The German coach has played a key role in the development of the Gunners striker and thinks it's now almost impossible to stop
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp hopes former Borussia Dortmund player Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will not come back to haunt him on Saturday night, as the Reds welcome Arsenal to Anfield.
Klopp oversaw a key element in the development of the Gabonese striker in Germany after signing Saint-Etienne in 2013 with Aubameyang scoring a hat trick during his debut in the Bundesliga.
Although the duo have been separated for a long time, the manager of Liverpool has no doubt about the quality of the star of Arsenal.
"I have been working with him for four years," said Klopp.
"Everyone knows everything about everyone, it's like that and there are no surprises.
"Auba actually has no weakness outside of his fashion style.
"When we played until now, we could defend it, but it's never possible to do it 100% correctly because of its speed. It's just difficult.
"We know we have to work with, manage. We have done it in the past, we have to redo it and create our own moments. "
The move from Aubameyang to Dortmund six years ago was crucial in making the former AC Milan player a true striker. Klopp revealed the role he had played in his change of position.
"He was playing in Saint-Etienne at the time, we needed a number nine because Robert Lewandowski was leaving us," he said.
"We thought about it a lot, then he came in and played on the wing. Later, we realized that he was a very good central striker, a number nine as well.
"It was not immediate like that. He developed incredibly and became a goal machine and I must say that his finishes are incredible. Combine that with speed and it's really interesting. "
While Liverpool started the Premier League season with consecutive wins, Klopp pointed out that there was still a lot to be done.
Arsenal have also made a good start and the Reds coach hopes his team will not rest on his laurels soon.
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"We know we can improve, but it's not perfect at the beginning of the season, but we're ready, and we've been," Klopp said. .
"Now we are working to be perfect, we may never get there, but we are working, there are many positive things, but there is still plenty of room for improvement. Is a team sport, and you have to work, let's play Football.
"Up here, then agree, no more, now let's go back to Arsenal."
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