Jurgen Klopp Praises Sir Alex Ferguson, Calls Him 'The John Lennon of Football'

Jurgen Klopp has praised Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of Liverpool's clash with Manchester United on Sunday.

Ferguson won 38 trophies in 27 years in charge at Old Trafford before retiring in 2013.

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Klopp on Fergie: "Maybe he is the best ever. The John Lennon of football or something."

— Tony Barrett (@TonyBarretTimes) January 15, 2016"

"Maybe he is the best ever," Klopp said of the former United boss. "The John Lennon of football or something."

It will be the first time the German has managed Liverpool for a match with their great rivals, as the Reds look to avenge the 3-1 defeat they suffered at Old Trafford in September.

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