Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger sees similarity between the playstyle of his club side and Bayern Munich.
The Blues have been on an excellent run since new boss Thomas Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard.
They are unbeaten in 12 matches in all competitions, their latest being a 2-0 success over Everton at home.
“It gives us maybe a little bit less stress behind,” Rudiger told the Daily Star.
“If you keep the opponent in their own half, even if they counter-attack, they still have to go 70-80 metres to our goal.
“I think that makes sense, to keep them high up the pitch, in their own half, as much as you can.”
Rudiger added: “When a team keeps you in your own half it’s very hard to go over the middle line.
“Liverpool did this so well in the last few years and this is because of Klopp. In Germany many teams play like this. Bayern Munich as well.
“What’s always been there is this counter-pressing. In those five seconds after you lose the ball, to try to win it back and then spaces open up and you are closer to the goal when you win it too.
“You don’t need to be going 70 metres to goal. You are already there.
“I think you can see the impact it had if you look at the results of the German national team – winning the World Cup in 2014.”