'Sometimes I wished he was' - national media make same Man City point in Jurgen Klopp Liverpool tributes
The end is approaching for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp.
A near-nine-year partnership filled with highs and lows will draw to a close in May when Klopp decides to go his own way, seeking a break from the world of football.
The response to his exit in the last 24 hours tells you all you need to know about the German's impact on the Premier League and the Liverpool legacy he has created.
Those working for the national media, who watched him closely every step of the way, have made clear their thoughts on how the 56-year-old will be remembered and why it will be challenging to find another character like the former Borussia Dortmund coach for quite some time.
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'We may only realise the true value in the next few seasons'
Miguel Delaney of the Independent wrote: "European football has, for the time being, lost the greatest counterweight to the continent’s current champions and most dominant team. Klopp is not just the only manager to have won Liverpool a title since their glory era. He is the only manager to have got close to Manchester City’s levels in England. His Liverpool are the only other team to get past 90 points since Pep Guardiola started winning titles and he did it three times. An arrival from the Bundesliga was almost the single biggest influence in preventing the Premier League looking like its German equivalent.
"There is something else rather fitting in that, since Klopp was also the most direct and profound challenger to Guardiola in terms of pure tactics. Just as the Catalan re-interpreted Total Football to ensure that pressing spread to dominate the
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