Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp used his farewell appearance with fans to take some good-natured swipes at his Premier League rivals with Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea all in the firing line.
The 56-year-old was attending a question and answer session at the M&S Bank Arena in the city and spoke freely - although not too freely after revealing he had been given a list of topics classed as off-limits - to a 10,000-capacity sell-out audience.
Klopp said he had been told to steer clear of '(broadcaster) TNT - no 1230 discussion; referees; we don't talk about Man City - don't know why; we don't talk about financial things - don't know why; VAR'.