It is not even close. When it comes to naming the greatest manager in Liverpool’s illustrious history, Jurgen Klopp is lucky to scrape into the top three, let alone be all-time number one.
Bill Shankly romps home as the best ever, with Bob Paisley coming in second and Klopp fighting out third spot with Kenny Dalglish.
That is the surprising yet overwhelming verdict of a number of Anfield legends polled on exactly where current boss Klopp stands among his much-heralded predecessors on Merseyside.
Among those quizzed for a new book on Klopp, titled ‘The Boss', are the club’s former England stars Ray Clemence, John Barnes, Steve McManman and Michael Owen.
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