But on this occasion the Liverpool manager, rarely short of a suitable turn of phrase, did so without words.
In reflecting on Nathaniel Clyne’s performance against Manchester United on Sunday, the defender’s 100th game for the club, Klopp instead mimed taking his hat off.
The motion, delivered during an interview with Liverpoolfc.com shortly after the Reds sealed a 3-1 victory over their arch-rivals at Anfield, was a fitting tribute to a player who had made his first Premier League appearance of the season and only his second in all competitions in 2018-19 in the match.
And did so off the back of less than a week’s training, too.