Rio Ferdinand has used Liverpool as an example of why Erik ten Hag’s first job as Manchester United boss must be to get his players singing from the same hymn sheet.
The Reds produced another top class display in their 2-0 win over Villarreal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp could still achieve an unprecedented quadruple this season.
However, it’s taken many years for him to mould his squad into one of the world’s best teams. Liverpool finished eighth in his first season as manager, some six years ago, before qualifying for the Champions League the season after.