At the turn of the year, Liverpool fans were handed the news that none of them wanted. Iconic manager Jurgen Klopp would be leaving the club at the end of the current season after eight-and-a-half wonderful years in charge.
Citing burnout as his reason for the departure, the maverick German boss announced the news mid-season so that the club had plenty of time to search for his successor, and it looked like his final campaign would be one to remember.
As recently as six weeks ago,...