Adrian Ramos has rated Thomas Tuchel’s coaching style over that of Jurgen Klopp, citing that the current Chelsea boss does not sound personal when he criticizes his players.
The Colombian forward, who played under both managers during their separate spells at Dortmund, admitted to favouring Tuchel’s tactics, even though it was not to everyone’s taste.
Klopp and Tuchel now work in the English top-flight and there is no doubt about their managerial prowess as stats and records would speak for themselves.
Adrian has admitted that life under Klopp was tough during the time they worked together at Dortmund, but that he learnt a lot from the 57-year-old.
“Thomas is obsessed with football and places extremely high demands on his players, especially from a tactical point of view.” Ramos who now plays for America de Cali in his home nation of Colombia told Goal. “Anyone who does not meet these requirements has a problem. Then Thomas can get very loud very quickly and sometimes says things that hurt.
“Unfortunately, it is normal that one or the other in this business quickly feels trodden on, but I never had the feeling that he was trying to attack someone personally with his criticism. I got on well with his style. Others don’t. One thing is clear to me: if I become a coach one day, I will certainly not yell as much as Thomas.”
He said of Klopp: “It was good in the beginning. He really wanted me on his team, but you know what kind of season it was. I thought I was in the wrong movie or some curse was on me. The season was a disaster.
“Unfortunately, after a few games, I hardly played anymore. Klopp trusted other players more. He said I wouldn’t train well enough. Once he even removed me from the squad for sporting reasons. That was bitter.
“I felt it was unfair, after all, I wasn’t the only player whose form was fluctuating. Yes, there are days when you don’t hit the goal even in training. Is that why I am a worse player? No. It’s about trust. Even though I learned a lot under Klopp, I only felt his trust at the beginning.”
Ramon, 35, declared respect for both of his old Dortmund managers, but feels Tuchel is the better coach as he made training more enjoyable and had greater impact tactically than club.
He said: “It is part of football that you have a better connection with one coach than with the other. I don’t blame Klopp, the season was very tough for him too.
“With Thomas, the fun and learning factor were much greater for me. He taught us to bring more control into our game, but still get in depth quickly with possession. I liked his philosophy. He had already wanted to bring me to Mainz when I was at Hertha. That’s why we were right on the same track.”
