Ajax player Klopp wanted and could now complicate things for Liverpool

Both Liverpool and Ajax are playing for more than just three points on matchday five of the UEFA Champions League, for while the English side are looking to seal their place in the next round of the competition from Amsterdam, the Godenzonen side will try to frustrate their opponents' plans and take full advantage at the Johan Cruyff Arena to decide everything on the final matchday in a week's time, with no margin for error if they want to leave the English side out of the competition.

In this all-or-nothing duel for the Dutch side, Serbian playmaker Dusan Tadic could be the decisive player on the pitch if the Reds are to fail on Wednesday night, as Jurgen Klopp is aware of his danger in the final third of the pitch and not so long ago he was one of the German tactician's wishes to complement Liverpool's attack.

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On more than one occasion the Reds boss was able to watch Tadic play against Liverpool, as the Ajax attacking midfielder a few seasons ago was due to play for Premier League side Southampton. The Serbian knows the Merseyside rivals well, but more importantly, he has had the good fortune to beat them on more than one occasion, and is now looking for his fourth personal win over the Reds with Ajax.

After his time in the English league, the playmaker returned to the Eredivisie for the 2018-2019 season, and at 33 years of age he is one of the most influential and key elements for the team that plays its home games at the Johan Cruyff Arena. With almost a hundred goals in his fifth season with Ajax, the Serbia international wants to get rid of the thorn in his side's side's side's side's side's side to reach a Champions League final, which is why it is necessary to beat the English side on matchday five.

Dusan Tadic wanted by Klopp

Before the match, Jurgen Klopp himself expressed his anger when he found out that Dusan Tadic would be the new Ajax reinforcement when they were following him closely, making it very clear that the Serbian attacker had enough potential to have been a Liverpool player, having even now those reflectors of the German coach because his current level can hurt his team a lot. "I was very angry with myself when he went to Ajax because I was also interested in him," he said.