Jurgen Klopp's all-time XI

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Jurgen Klopp has coached some of the finest players of this generation
Jurgen Klopp has coached some of the finest players of this generation

Right Winger - Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah

One of Jurgen Klopp's finest ever signings, Mohamed Salah has set the stage on fire since arriving at Liverpool in the summer of 2017.

The prolific goal-scorer, who thrives on the right wing, has scored goals aplenty under Jurgen Klopp. Salah has scored 103 goals and provided 42 assists in 163 games in all competitions for Liverpool - a tally that consists of 19 goals in the club's Premier League-winning campaign last season.

Salah's goal-scoring may have dipped a wee bit from the 44 he netted for Jurgen Klopp's men during his first season at the club, but the Egyptian striker has also evolved his goal-creating prowess under Jurgen Klopp.

Salah's pace allows him to run behind defences, while his tactical awareness, dribbling skills, eye for goal and versatility in the attacking third make him a key component in Jurgen Klopp's scheme of things.

Peter Crouch has called Salah the complete player for his multiple attributes:

"He's gone from being a winger to a ruthless goal machine, and with the potential to set up chances as well. He's a complete player."

Centre Forward - Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski
Robert Lewandowski

Arguably the hottest striker on the planet at the moment, Robert Lewandowski first made his name at Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund.

After arriving at BVB in the summer of 2010, the former Lech Poznan striker plundered 30 goals as Dortmund recorded their most successful season in history by winning the league and Cup double.

In Jurgen Klopp's demanding system, Lewandowski not only thrived as the classical centre forward but was also one of the team's first line of defence, haranguing opposition defenders all game to force them into making mistakes.

Apart from being a fabulous target man because of his height, the Pole exhibited impressive linkup play with other forward colleagues like Mario Gotze or Marco Reus.

It goes without saying that when the ball is at his feet in the opposition box, Lewandowski is at his lethal best. The Pole's tally of 103 goals in 187 games for Jurgen Klopp's Dortmund can be called termed anything but ordinary.

Like many other players on this list, Lewandowski is grateful to Jurgen Klopp for moulding him into arguably one of the best centre forwards of all time. He said as much and more during a later interview with UEFA.

"He was a coach who also had a very big influence on my career, and I can only be thankful to him. What we did together at Dortmund and the progress we made has brought us to where we are. I'm delighted I was able to get to know such a coach and such a person as Jurgen because he's amazing – both as a coach and a person. I learned so much from him and that means a lot."

Right Winger - Sadio Mane

Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane

Along with Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane forms one of the most fearsome attacking triumvirates in world football.

Since arriving at Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in the summer of 2016, Mane has scored 86 goals and provided 37 assists in all competitions - a tally that consists of three consecutive 20-goal seasons.

Following the exit of Philippe Coutinho, Mane saw his goal-scoring contribution increase manifold after getting transitioned to the left side of the attack, thanks to his explosive pace, directness and raw power. Together with his improved aerial prowess, better positioning and reduced profligacy, Mane instils terror among opposition defences down the left wing.

Former player Phil Thompson credited Mane for transforming the fortunes of Jurgen Klopp's side when he said:

"If you're looking at a player who has transformed a side and injected what they needed then it's Sadio Mane. People talk about this Liverpool team suddenly challenging for the title but what's the difference really been? I think it's all about Mane and the pace he has injected."

Jurgen Klopp undoubtedly deserves massive credit for transforming a decent goal-scorer into a Golden Boot contender.

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