Tah reveals Germany pumped to work with Klopp
Jurgen Klopp's Germany tenure began with a draw against Netherlands, but Jonathan Tah has been impressed with his new boss, and so too have his team-mates.
Klopp's first game in charge of Germany ended in a 1-1 draw against Netherlands, with the former Liverpool boss denied a win by a stoppage-time equaliser from a player he managed at Liverpool in Cody Gakpo.
The 59-year-old is now preparing to oversee his first game on home soil at WWK Arena, with Greece his next opponent in the second game of Germany's UEFA Nations League campaign.
Tah is confident Klopp is the right man to take Germany forward, citing his success at club level with Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool behind his reasoning.
"It's the experience he brings from every club, that mix of fun and passion, that absolute will to win, and also the way he brings the team along. He can really fire us up," Tah said.
"I think after our initial meeting, everyone walked out thinking, 'OK, we're ready to walk through fire together now'.
"He just has this ability to galvanise a team. We've seen that in the past too. That's something he does exceptionally well, and I think that's why he's been so successful."
Another player Tah was asked about was Liverpool's Florian Wirtz, who has again come under fire for a string of underwhelming performances so far this season.
Wirtz and Jonathan Burkardt have been called up one game earlier than expected to replace Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala, who sustained injuries against Netherlands.
At club level, Wirtz has managed just one assist in six appearances in all competitions, though his 12 chances created are the third-highest total in Andoni Iraola's squad.
The former Bayer Leverkusen forward is yet to hit the form he showed during his time in the Bundesliga, but Tah has backed Wirtz to rediscover his spark.
"I find it pretty extreme the way he's been attacked," Tah said of Wirtz. "I know the kind of player he is and that he's going to shine even more.
"I know what he's capable of and, eventually, everyone will understand."
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