Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk send Liverpool supporters message as 'mini Anfield' threat clear to Man United
Ask Jurgen Klopp, and the Liverpool boss will insist it was not his primary aim to usurp Manchester United upon his arrival in English football.
But as the Reds boss gears up for his penultimate trip to Old Trafford, he will find few arguments that he will have succeeded at Anfield when he walks away at the end of the season, even if that achievement has been an inadvertent, but welcomed, byproduct of his work.
The seven major honours snared during his time on Merseyside now sees Liverpool on 46 to United's 43 but Klopp will depart at the end of the season with his transformational impact running far deeper than the amount of silverware amassed.
The Reds have become widely regarded as one of the best run clubs in the game under Fenway Sports Group. So while their manager's departure may lead to some teething problems and a period of transition, the way Liverpool are structured ensures confidence within the Boston boardroom that the hangover period will not be a particularly prolonged one.
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The return of Michael Edwards, the previously vaunted sporting director, as FSG's new 'CEO of football' - a role that was specifically created for him - sees the 44-year-old re-merge at Anfield with wider, broader remit.
Edwards will effectively succeed Mike Gordon as the day-to-day boss at Liverpool, tasked with appointing a sporting director - expected to be Richard Hughes from Bournemouth - and the man who takes over from Klopp in the Anfield technical area.
It's a contrast from the situation at Old Trafford under the detested Glazer family
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