As Chelsea and Liverpool prepare to begin their Premier League campaignsss this Sunday, Chelsea's head coach acknowledged a particular aspect in which his counterpart surpasses him.

Mauricio Pochettino, the manager of Chelsea, addressed the press on Saturday evening in anticipation of their upcoming match against Liverpool.

Pochettino openly stated that he shares a positive rapport with Liverpool's manager, Jurgen Klopp.

The Argentine manager went on to express admiration for Klopp's adeptness at displaying his enthusiasm on the field, commending both his football philosophy and personality.

Pochettino said: "He is better than me at showing his personality! But yes, his passion is there. Yes, I love him. I love him in a good way. I want to beat him on Sunday, but I think it is going to be a good game, and for sure I am going to enjoy seeing him again.

He added: "I enjoy his philosophy for football, how he is, and his character. I like how he is a very warm person; he has his character, and I think his debut was against us at Tottenham.

"Yes, from there, we’ve had very good relations. We have some of the same friends who played for Southampton, like Adam Lallana, that creates a good link between us. A player that loves us and Jurgen. It is a good link, communication period between the coaching staff."

Pochettino also spoke about Klopp sending him a text message after the latter was sacked by Tottenham Hotspur in 2019.

"He is one of the best. He was so nice when I left Tottenham. One of the best messages. He's doing a great job with Liverpool.

There are good and bad periods, but they really believe in him and give him the best tools to create a good team to fight for every title," he said

Klopp has always been regarded as one of the best personalities in the game, with the German being lauded multiple times by Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola as well as a lot of his former players. Pochettino's comments just further cement his status.

The duo will clash on Sunday at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea play host to Liverpool at 4:30 p.m. British Standard Time (BST).