Best XI from Jurgen Klopp's time at Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp is among the greatest managers in Premier League history. The German tactician joined Liverpool in October 2015, replacing Brendan Rodgers at the club.
Klopp has helped the Anfield outfit win eight major trophies, including one Premier League title and one UEFA Champions League trophy. He was named Premier League Manager of the Season twice and also won the Premier League Manager of the Month accolade on 10 separate occasions.
However, the 56-year-old gaffer is set to leave the Reds this summer. On that note, here's the best XI carved out of his time at Liverpool.
Goalkeeper - Alisson Becker
Liverpool spent a record sum of £66.8 million to sign Alisson Becker from AS Roma in the summer transfer window of 2018. The Brazil international has returned every penny of that amount with his performances and is currently among the best goalkeepers in the world.
Alisson has played 200 Premier League games so far, keeping 84 clean sheets. He has also registered one goal and three assists in the English top division. The 31-year-old stopper was named in the Premier League Team of the Season in 2021-22 and also won the Premier League's Golden Glove twice.
Right-back - Trent Alexander-Arnold
Trent Alexander-Arnold is among the most technically gifted footballers of his era. He made his professional debut for the Reds in 2016 and has featured in more than 300 games in all competitions since then. Alexander-Arnold won the PFA Premier League Young Player of the Season in 2019-20 and has been included in the PFA Premier League Team of the Season on three separate occasions.
Center-back - Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk is arguably the best centre-back in the world at the moment. The Dutch international has been a key player in the Reds' success in recent years. He has played 269 games across all competitions for the Anfield outfit thus far, scoring 23 goals and assisting 12 more.
Van Dijk won the Premier League Player of the Season award in 2018-19 and also finished second in the Ballon d'Or final rankings in 2019.
Center-back - Joel Matip
Joel Matip joined Liverpool on a free transfer from FC Schalke in the summer window of 2016. He has played 150 Premier League games for the Reds, helping them win one Premier League title and one UEFA Champions League trophy.
The Cameroon international is set to leave the Reds this summer upon expiration of his current contract with the club.
Left-back - Andrew Robertson
Eyebrows were raised when Jurgen Klopp signed Andrew Robertson from Hull City in the summer transfer window of 2017. However, he proved everyone wrong and established himself among the best left-backs in the world with the Reds.
The Scotland international has played 296 games across all competitions for the Anfield outfit, scoring 11 goals and assisting 65 more. Robertson was included in the PFA Premier League Team of the Season twice and was also included in the UEFA Team of the Season in 2019.
Midfielder - Fabinho
Fabinho joined Liverpool for £43.7 from AS Monaco during the summer transfer window of 2018. He played 151 Premier League games during his time at Anfield, registering eight goals and eight assists. Fabinho added six trophies to his cabinet with the Reds, including one Premier League title and one UEFA Champions League trophy.
The Brazil international left the Anfield outfit last summer to join Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad, where he is currently playing.
Midfielder - Gini Wijnaldum
Gini Wijnaldum is arguably the most underrated Liverpool player of the Jurgen Klopp era. The Dutch international was key to the Reds' success between 2016 and 2021. He played 237 games in all competitions for the Anfield outfit, scoring 22 goals and assisting 16.
Wijnaldum left Liverpool to join PSG on a free transfer in 2021. However, he struggled to replicate his Anfield form in France and moved to the Saudi Pro League this season after a brief spell in Italy with AS Roma.
Midfielder - Jordan Henderson
Jordan Henderson has a mixed reputation among Liverpool supporters for the circumstances in which he left the club. However, the Englishman played a huge role in Jurgen Klopp's success at Anfield.
Henderson captained the Reds to their first-ever Premier League title and first UEFA Champions League trophy in 14 years.
Winger - Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane enjoyed an excellent spell with Liverpool between 2016 and 2022. The Senegal international played 269 games in all competitions for the Reds, scoring 120 goals and assisting 42 more.
Mane won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2018-19 and was also included in the PFA Premier League Team of the Season four times.
Winger - Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah has been unstoppable since joining Liverpool from AS Roma in the summer transfer window of 2017. He has played 348 games for the Reds so far, registering 211 goals and 89 assists.
Salah boasts three Premier League Golden Boots in his trophy cabinet and was also named PFA Players' Player of the Season twice.
Striker - Roberto Firmino
Roberto Firmino enjoyed an excellent spell under Jurgen Klopp at Anfield. The Brazil international played 256 Premier League games for the Reds, registering 82 goals and 51 assists. He won the Premier League Player of the Month in January 2016 and was also included in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Season 2017-18.