'A major player': Legendary Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's trophy record at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp may be one of the best managers in world football, but he has simply been a “significant participant” at Liverpool..

That is the opinion of the former owner of Crystal Palace Simon Jordanwho highlighted the 56-year-old's trophy record at Anfield.

Klopp will leave Merseyside at the end of the season to end his nine years in charge. Liverpool.

And while the Reds have regularly competed for (and won) titles in almost every campaign, klopp most of the time he has had to settle for second place.

Despite ending Liverpool's 30-year wait for a league title, they finished as runners-up twice city ​​of manchesteralthough they recorded 97 and 92 points respectively.

talkSPORT co-host Jordan praised Klopp for keeping the Premier League competitive but believes he cannot be considered a serial winner, especially with the club's title dreams throughout this period.

Of the German he said: “Without Jurgen Klopp's energy, certain aspects of the Premier League would not be what it has been over the last five or six years.

“Manchester City would have taken everything and recorded ridiculous totals and there would have been no competitiveness.

“Outside of Liverpool, it's hard to argue that with the noise and sizzle surrounding Klopp, there's not so much fire, it's more sizzle.

“Because Klopp has this remarkable reputation, I perceive him, because of the type of football he plays, as the best coach in the world.

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“Although the statistics do not confirm it because (Pep) Guardiola clearly takes that position, so it must be made clear, without being controversial, that he is a little less of a winner and a little more of a significant participant.”

Former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahorwho believes that Klopp's departure announcement has contributed to his fall in shapehas coincided with Jordan's analysis.

Speaking on the talkSPORT breakfast show, he commented: “If you look at his record at Liverpool, winning the Premier League and the Champions League is an outstanding achievement.

“But will you look back in ten or fifteen years and say, 'Klopp was a legendary Premier League manager?'

“When you look at Fergie (Sir Alex Ferguson), he had 13 titles, Pep five (probably six this season), (Jose) Mourinho three, Arsene Wenger three.

“Klopp with the same as (Manuel) Pellegrini, (Carlo) Ancelotti, (Antonio) Conte and (Claudio) Ranieri with one.

“He's had bad luck, hasn't he? Fighting against Pep Guardiola year after year with that team.”