Liverpool starlet Jordon Ibe hoping to be the Reds' Robert Lewandowski under Jurgen Klopp

Kampusbet  -   Liverpool starlet Jordon Ibe hoping to be the Reds' Robert Lewandowski under Jurgen Klopp 

 

 

 

 

Agen MaxbeT  -    Jordon Ibe hopes Jurgen Klopp can do for him what he did for Robert Lewandowski.

Manager Klopp nurtured ­Lewandowski into one of Europe’s best strikers at Borussia Dortmund and Ibe says the German has a proven track record for developing young talent.

He hopes Klopp can also help him to the top and the Reds' new boss has started the teenage winger in three of Liverpool’s last four games.

Ibe, 19, has grabbed his chance by scoring his first goal for the club against Rubin Kazan last Thursday and was the Reds’ best player in Sunday’s defeat to Crystal Palace. 

He obviously did a great job at Borussia Dortmund,” said Ibe. “The fact that the young players he brought in were a big part of the success is very ­encouraging for guys like me.

“Of course, those youngsters at Dortmund didn’t just become a little bit better either – some of them, like Robert Lewandowski, have become players who are operating at the highest level in the ­Champions League. Hopefully he can help me and some of the lads here do the same.

I’m hoping my attributes – pace and strength and being able to go past people – will suit the way he wants to play and I can get some ­opportunities.”

Bandar Judi Online MaxbeT  -   Klopp clearly rates Ibe, who could miss England Under-21s’ Euro qualifiers against Bosnia and Switzerland through injury, and gave him a huge bear hug after his match-winning display against Kazan.

That performance was an important marker in the youngster’s development and he is beginning to fill the attacking void left by the sale of Raheem Sterling to Manchester City in the summer.

However, Liverpool’s new rising star admits he does find being recognised strange.

“It’s happened to me a few times,” he said. “Usually it’s kids rather than adults. I suppose kids are naturally more enthusiastic and will approach you and say hello.

If I saw a famous ­footballer, like David Beckham, I’d probably be star-struck, so for somebody to get excited about meeting me feels odd. It’s humbling and ­enjoyable. I know what it’s like to be a kid looking for an autograph, so I’m happy to stop and chat or have a photo.”

Ibe was not so happy after the loss to Palace and revealed the players were extremely frustrated to suffer their first loss under Klopp to end their 12-match unbeaten run.

“It was disappointing, everybody was angry,” he said. “We played all right and created chances, but it just didn’t happen. We’re just trying to build and keep the ­confidence in the team, we just need to keep it going.”