VIEW FROM THE STANDS

Last season was truly unforgettable: playing every single game possible, reaching three finals and taking the title race to the final weekend. It might have ended with only two trophies but it was still a ridiculously enjoyable campaign.

The big talking point is the breakup of our long- serving front three: Mo Salah, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino.

This season will be different because I can see a more streamlined approach. The squad is being thinned out and I’d expect the Premier League and Champions League to be our main focus.

Our key player will be Alisson. Take your pick from the rest, but having a superhuman goalkeeper probably edges it.

Our most underrated player is Curtis Jones. The squad pretty much get their dues, but there’s both an underappreciation of what Jones offers and how young he is – 21, heading into his third full campaign!

The opposition player who grinds my gears is any goalkeeper who points and shouts at their defence after every routine save. Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale – you get the gist…

The fans’ opinion of the gaffer is that he’s the best in the world. Irreplaceable. The best thing that’s happened to this club since King Kenny. Need I say more?

If he left, he should be replaced by his No. 2, Pepijn Lijnders. Liverpool is built for succession: the ethos is driven through the staff and Klopp’s assistant is handed a lot of responsibility.

I won’t be happy unless we win one of the two main trophies, realistically.

The one change I’d make would be to bin off the NFT project and don’t do another.

We’ll finish as champions.