Former Liverpool player hails Jurgen Klopp as ‘the best coach’ after being sold by Arne Slot

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Liverpool have had some impressive managers over the last few years.

In fact, they even have an exceptional one now in Arne Slot with the Dutchman managing to win the Premier League title at the first time of asking.

The Reds’ 2025-26 season has also got off to an impressive start; however, it’s going to take some time for him to surpass Jurgen Klopp’s legacy at Anfield.

However, for Tyler Morton, it feels like there will never be a better Liverpool manager than Klopp after what the young Englishman said about his former boss.

Tyler Morton dubs Jurgen Klopp as ‘the best coach’ after his time as a Liverpool player

One of Klopp’s mantras was that he’d always try and give Liverpool’s academy players a chance in the first team.

The German was the main reason why both Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones became first-team regulars for the Anfield outfit.

He also tried to make Stefan Bajcetic a regular fixture in his starting XI, but, after the number of injuries he suffered, he ended up getting sent to the reserves and is only just making his way back into Liverpool’s plans.

Morton was another academy player who Klopp entrusted with plenty of game time and, while speaking to French outlet Le Progres, the Englishman showered his former manager with plenty of praise.

“Yes, without a doubt. Jurgen Klopp was the best coach for my development,” he said.

“I think at that moment, I was ready to play.”

“I’m not saying that no one believed it, but I think I was ready, and Klopp thought so too.”

“He gave me the opportunity to play on the biggest stage for a very big club.”

“He believed in me, allowed me to go out on loan, to develop.”

Liverpool should have kept hold of Tyler Morton for one more season

Although Liverpool may have earned around £15million from the sale of Morton, it’s clear that he was more than ready to be a first-teamer once again.

His life with Olympique Lyon has got off to a flying start, with the Englishman quickly becoming one of Ligue 1’s brightest sparks.

There have already been multiple occasions this term where Morton has outperformed Liverpool’s midfielders, and after the performance that Wataru Endo put in against Southampton, it’s clear that a new back-up number six will be needed soon.

Of course, thanks to how good Ryan Gravenberch actually is, their need isn’t massively desperate, but it certainly wouldn’t be frowned upon by fans if a new defensive midfielder was brought in.

Morton would have been the perfect back-up for the Dutchman, and even though the Reds may have a buy-back clause in the deal, it still feels like the 22-year-old should’ve been kept around for another season.