Just how impressive is Jurgen Klopp?

The German has taken a different route to most top coaches in deliberately managing the underdog.

First, it was with Borussia Dortmund where he shocked Europe by beating Bayern Munich to back-to-back Bundesliga titles.

Klopp then turned down some of the most successful clubs around to take over Liverpool - a team not living up to its potential and languishing beneath the Premier League's European places.

He immediately showed the potential they did have by guiding them to League Cup and Europa League finals within his first year in charge.

But Saturday is the pinnacle; Klopp has taken Liverpool to the Champions League final as he looks to go one step further than he could with Dortmund.

Klopp is, of course, most famous for the way his teams press.

And speaking with Robbie Fowler for the Mirror, Klopp detailed exactly how it works.

"We have two things," said Klopp. "In an ideal world there is always a moment when the players receives the pass we are there already - steal the ball and go.

"But that is not possible to be always there. So then second, we need a team who can react in that moment.

"All the boys have to want to do it. My English is not good enough, but we call it, we have to 'jump'. We always need a jumper, who jumps in the challenge. Then we have protection in behind the challenge.

"They all want to jump, but with the wrong timing the jump is always rubbish! And meanwhile, it leaves gaps.

"When we are not at the right moment we stay compact, we cut the passing options - that's football tactics, it's not that difficult.

"You have to jump 20 times until you realise when you jump too late and then you open a gap.

"A jump doesn't close all gaps, that can't work. But you have to take a risk. And that is what we do."

Klopp then goes into specifics, detailing exactly how his players make the system work.

"Our three offensive players, in a normal game, play against at least five of their opponents - the four at the back, and the six [defensive midfielder].

"It means Bobby Firmino plays against the two in the centre and the six.

"He starts always at the six to the centre-half, so the centre-half can't pass the ball back to the six immediately.

"Because we have the three players in midfield, it means we have the six a bit deeper, then there is nobody really there for that.

"But if the ball is chipped there or whatever, then whoever plays there, Milly, Gini, Can – they do the jump in this position. All these things, we have to prepare that."

One team has been more difficult to defend against than the rest this season, and Klopp was also happy to explain the secret to dealing with them.

"Who is best at that, in all these different passing, positioning in the build-up? That is Manchester City. Pep.

"They have so many ideas, how they do it, bringing the full backs in. They have so much variation.

"But we are not orientated on the man, we are concentrated on the ball, so it is not the maximum impact on us. But still you miss one pass, and they are already on your touchline at the very least."

Klopp certainly talks a great game - but can he put this all into practice against a team going for a third consecutive European Cup? We'll find out shortly.