Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson is backing Jurgen Klopp to thrive in this season's managerial heavyweight contest.
Klopp will face the toughest scrap of his football life this season – in the managerial ring alongside heavyweights Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte and Pep Guardiola.
But Lawro told the Daily Star: “When Jurgen was appointed manager and lot of people just went, 'Whoa'. And no hesitation in saying that Liverpool's best signing of the last year was him.
“I hate to use the comparison but he's got a bit of Bill Shankly in him in his relationship with the fans.
"They love him. He's got everyone behind him."