FANS are losing their minds after discovering an incredible stat about Jurgen Klopp’s famous Liverpool team.
The Reds have been hugely successful under Klopp, winning five major honours since he took over in 2015.
And they could add up to four more as they bid to see their legendary boss off with a famous quadruple this season.
Despite Klopp’s current side’s success so far this term, it’s Liverpool team of 2018-21 that will for ever be associated with the German, for their “heavy metal” football as well as their trophy haul.
The Reds followed up their 2019 Champions League success by winning the Premier League a year later – their first title for 30 years.
But the classic line-up that fans associate with the Liverpool team of that area – including the likes of Alisson, Virgin van Dijk and Mo Salah – actually only played together ONCE.
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That came in their biggest game of the lot, the 2019 Champions League final against Spurs in Madrid.
Klopp’s iconic front three of Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were joined by captain Jordan Henderson and fellow midfielders Georginio Wijnaldum and Fabinho.
Along with the back five of Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, van Dijk and Andy Robertson, that side seemed ever-present in those years.
Incredibly though, they NEVER started together in the Premier League, or in any game other than the 2-0 win over Spurs in the Spanish capital.
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Instead, Klopp often called upon the likes of Joe Gomez, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to deputise, along with Xherdan Shaqiri in attack.
Fans were shocked when they learned of the stat, with one reacting saying: “Surely not true?”
Another added: “Still fries my brain every time.”
A third wrote: “My mind can’t deal with this.”
And another commented: “If that’s legit, its the most mind-blowing piece of information I’ve read on twitter for quite a long time.”
Former skipper Henderson was also stunned when he was informed of the stat and revealed he was going to share the information with Klopp.
He said: “What, in that final? You’re joking, wow. What a stat that is!
“So they never played together before or after? That’s mad, that. Did you tell the gaffer that?
“I’m going to tell him if you never told him. I’m going to tell him when I see him!”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
