Full coverage: Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool stand on the brink of unprecedented success, through good management, sound planning and one extraordinary piece of luck. Forty years after Dion Fanning first visited the ground with his father, he brought his son to Anfield for the first time.

Steven Gerrard's return to Anfield as Aston Villa manager has led many to wonder when he will become Liverpool manager, but the club and Gerrard would both be better off pursuing other options.

Rafa Benitez's decision to take the Everton job in the summer looked like it would briefly work but after the defeat to Liverpool, it is clear that neither he nor the club can change.

Manchester United's sentimental attachment to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is preventing them from challenging Liverpool.

The Newcastle takeover will start slowly, but the history of the Premier League tells us that nobody should doubt the club's ultimate destination.