IAN LADYMAN: The greatness of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side is beyond doubt and it does not even feel like they need trophies to prove it... 1977 was the last time an Anfield team even came close to winning the Treble

The last Liverpool team to come close to winning the acclaimed treble of league, FA Cup and European Cup was the 1977 version.

Bob Paisley’s team is considered one the club’s finest and their quest that year fell down only at Wembley in May when they lost to Manchester United in the Cup Final.

Here, though, are the facts of that season in the old First Division.

Liverpool lost eight of their 42 league games. They lost to Tottenham – who finished bottom – and also Birmingham, West Ham, Ipswich, Norwich, Aston Villa (1-5 away), Newcastle and Bristol City.