Liverpool hero John Barnes says Jurgen Klopp's team can be proud of last season's campaign.

Jose Mourinho's Manchester United won the Europa League and EFL Cup but Barnes insists it was Jurgen Klopp's men who had the far better season.

"Liverpool had a fantastic season. All you can do when analysing the top teams – the top six teams – is weigh up where they finished to where they should have finished.

"And no matter which way you want to spin it, Manchester United had a bad season. Manchester United finished sixth, 24 points off the top and with the money they spent and they players they've got – that's poor.

"OK, they won the League Cup and they won the Europa League– but it was a poor Europa League in terms of quality compared to previous seasons," Barnes told Ladbrokes News.

He added: "But the strength of any team is judged on how well you did in the league. That's the guide. So when you look at the top six teams and the quality of each of those sides, arguably Liverpool should not have finished in the top four – but they did.

"Jurgen Klopp maximised the potential of that Liverpool team this season."