Jurgen Klopp has challenged Liverpool’s critics to turn their focus on him as he defended the backroom staff who have helped build the club’s success.
Liverpool head into a crucial Merseyside derby tonight without a Premier League win in 2023 but Klopp took the opportunity to reiterate that he is at Anfield for the long haul.
This has been a chastening season and Klopp’s assistant Pep Lijnders has been targeted for writing a detailed book about last season, while the intense methods of head of fitness Andreas Kornmayer have also been highlighted.