Jurgen Klopp's No.2 Pep Lijnders outlines what separates Liverpool from any other side

Jurgen Klopp has made Liverpool a force to be reckoned with as they target the Premier League title but his No 2 Pep Lijnders has also had a huge influence

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Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders reckons their focus on minor details coupled with their "passion and ambition" is what currently sets them apart.

The Reds already have one hand on the Premier League trophy thanks to a 13-point lead at the summit.

Their relentlessness nature has seen them win 19 out of 20 league games this term while also picking up the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.

And Lijnders has waxed lyrical about the mentality he sees at training and on the pitch from the European champions.

“The passion and ambition of these players is from another planet,” Lijnders tells The Athletic .

Ljinders has been one of Klopp's go to men throughout the 

“Their self-confidence, their self-criticism, that is what makes us consistent. These boys have the ability to make even a simple rondo competitive.

“People talk about going game to game — no, we commit session to session. Small things make big things happen. You have to focus on doing the small things right constantly.

“The passion and ambition I see, especially on the rainy and windy days here, that for me is what separates us from the others.”

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