Liverpool legend John Barnes has praised Jurgen Klopp for returning the club to the Champions League with a squad weaker than that of their rivals who missed out on the top four.
A 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough at Anfield on Sunday sealed fourth place for Liverpool, with Arsenal missing out on the Champions League for the first time in 20 years while Manchester United have been left to pursue a place via Europa League glory.
Liverpool have won Europe's elite club competition five times, the most in England, but have played in it only once in the last seven seasons.