'Don't you f****** dare' - Jurgen Klopp taught me harsh lesson in reporting but dealing with Liverpool boss has been a joy

Anyone who has ever had any dealings with Jurgen Klopp in a professional or personal capacity will have a story or two to tell in the coming months.

One of the first interactions I had with the Liverpool manager centred around Divock Origi and the future of the then Reds striker in August of 2017. As the summer transfer window entered its final week, Klopp was insistent that Origi would be staying put.

Sensing one of my first back-page leads as an ECHO journalist, the piece subsequently boomed out that the Belgian frontman would be remaining with the Reds for the season to come with Klopp not entertaining the prospect of losing him before the window 'slammed shut', as it must always insist on doing.

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Days later, Origi was loaned to Wolfsburg and this eager, young(er) reporter was given a harsh lesson into how the best-laid plans can sometimes be subject to change at the top level of football.

That, though, was nothing compared to one of my first meetings with Klopp in my role as Liverpool FC correspondent for the ECHO in August 2019. Just days after the Reds had won the Super Cup by beating Chelsea on penalties - there's just something about Liverpool lifting European trophies in Istanbul after a shootout win, isn't there? - I was back at Melwood to speak to him about a big weekend trip to Southampton that was looming.

With Alisson Becker already sidelined with an injury, deputy Adrian was suddenly a doubt too after a fan had hurtled the barrier, got onto the pitch at Vodafone Park and accidentally slipped into the ankle of the goalkeeper during the