Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard believes that Jurgen Klopp is the best manager in world football, and thinks the former Borussia Dortmund boss deserves a statue outside Anfield.
The German is expected by many to lead the current European champions to their first league title in 30 years in the coming weeks.
With the coronavirus pandemic having disrupted the current campaign, the Reds will return to action when they take on Everton in the Merseyside derby this Sunday, and with league glory only six points away, Reds icon Gerrard believes the club has much to thank Klopp for.
"Let's cut to the chase, sitting here, doing this interview right now, I think Jurgen Klopp is the best manager in the world," the Glasgow Rangers boss told The Athletic.
"I know there are a lot of successful managers about; Pep Guardiola is exceptional, Carlo Ancelotti is exceptional too and I think Everton are really lucky to have him with his CV. I could name many more.
"Having had the experience of being a manager for the past two years, you realise how difficult and challenging the job is. I have nothing but respect for Jurgen.
"When you look at the scale of the job he's done, for sure he deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as those iconic managers."
The former England captain even went as far as suggesting that a statue of the ex-Borussia Dortmund boss outside Anfield could soon be a possibility.
"To come to Liverpool when he did, get to the amount of finals that he has, deliver the sixth European Cup and then deliver the first league title after 30 years…" Gerrard added.
"For me, someone like Jurgen should be rewarded now. It seems like, in football, we often wait until people get older before their achievements are fully recognised.
"But I know the owners of Liverpool won't let that happen. When Jurgen delivers the league, they should already be starting work on a statue of him."
