Saturday will be the 18th time Jurgen Klopp has taken on Southampton as Liverpool manager and the German may be thankful to the Saints for the part they played in the Reds success in recent years.
The two clubs have been closely entwined in recent history with Liverpool signing six players from Southampton and some dramatic moments on the field. Indeed, ex-Saint boss Ralph Hassenhuttl even broke down in tears after one particular game.
Southampton and Liverpool seemed to have a good relationship when the transfers between the clubs became more frequent in 2014. Three Southampton players headed to Anfield that summer, with Rickie Lambert joining his boyhood club for £4.5m, Adam Lallana joining the Reds for £25m and then Dejan Lovren earmarked as the man to transform Brendan Rodgers' fragile backline when he headed to Anfield in a £20m deal.
