Just one title but Klopp has given Liverpool much more than glory

JURGEN KLOPP has been a fantastic asset for English football but he has won only as many titles as Claudio Ranieri.

And when the all-time great managers from the Premier League era are arranged in some sort of pecking order, Klopp will probably be in the bracket just behind Pep Guardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.

You could argue it has been his misfortune to compete with Guardiola and Manchester City every year except for his first one because Liverpool have twice missed out on the trophy by a single point despite a phenomenal campaign.

In the 2018-19 season, somehow 97 points was not enough for Klopp to breast the tape, and three years later they fell agonisingly short on 92 points.

So where does that leave Klopp in the league table of greatness when he waves goodbye to Merseyside next month? Well, he has won more Bundesliga titles (two) with Borussia Dortmund than Premier League crowns at Liverpool.

Pep has already won 11 titles in three countries, with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City, now he looks on course to make it a dozen come May.