Speaking to the club's official website, Dejan Lovren said: "From my perspective, without Klopp it wouldn't be the same. We can all agree with that. He changed our mentality, he changed our work ethic, he changed a lot.
"Not just football-wise; he also changed things around the club, he got the belief from the supporters and even in bad moments fans were sticking around always. It's great to see that.
"I just cannot thank Jurgen enough for his support, he supported me not just in football, he supported me around my personal life. And I will never forget that. I had many problems and only he knew the problems.
"He was like a friend for me, like a dad, who I could come to and say all the problems. One day, we will look back and we can laugh all together and share good memories. This is what we'll do."
Lovren is leaving Liverpool after spending six years at Anfield with the centre-back agreeing to join Russian Premier League side Zenit.
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