What Jurgen Klopp was spotted doing after cameras stopped rolling shows what comes next at Liverpool

As Jurgen Klopp posed for selfies, signed autographs and generally made the day of the dozens of Liverpool fans outside Craven Cottage on Wednesday night, little was known about what was to follow later that week.

The Reds boss was more than happy to take pictures, thank his well-wishers and even say hello to those who had been hurriedly Facetimed by the fans who had congregated by the side of the team bus after the side had booked their place in the Carabao Cup final at Fulham.

Klopp cut a relaxed figure as he made time for the supporters outside the ground in an incident unseen and uncaptured by the television cameras. The swelling numbers of those scrambling for their moment, however, appeared to make the Liverpool security delegate who were flanking the manager twitch uneasily during the interactions.

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It was quite the difference in scenes to last year when Klopp went on bended knee in a solemn request for forgiveness after a particularly demoralising 3-0 loss at Brighton. Hands clasped together as though almost in prayer, the message of apology to the fans who had made the trip that day was clear.

Back then it was starting to look like the great Liverpool empire the German had built was turning to rubble and while there were never any serious questions inside the operation about his long-term suitability for the role, there were legitimate issues to resolve and no overnight fix.

Anyone who was at the Amex on that Saturday afternoon last year might not have envisioned Liverpool being Premier League leaders and Carabao Cup finalists