"The biggest thing for me was obviously after the disappointment of 2014, when we came so close, there was a lot of pain and a lot of hurt," Steven Gerrard told Sky Sports when asked to explain what Jurgen Klopp meant to him in the last nine years at Liverpool.
"Myself, my family and obviously a lot of Liverpool fans, there was a lot of doubt after that moment, there was a lot of pain from times.
"And I just hope to god that there’s a statue in the making, and I hope it’s nearly ready.
"Because I think he deserves that stature at the club. You mention Shankly, Fagan, Benitez, all the ones that have delivered the big prizes at Liverpool, that comes with huge pressure.
"It’s very difficult to achieve those big accolades. He’s right up there alongside the best, for sure."
Klopp himself has not expressed any enthusiasm about any statue being erected in his honour — at least, not while he can still come to Anfield as a fan.
