Jurgen Klopp’s hint over Gerrard succeeding him at Liverpool after Villa win

Jurgen Klopp has dropped a major hint about the possibility of Steven Gerrard replacing him as Liverpool boss after the Aston Villa manager returned to Anfield on Saturday.

The Reds claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Villa thanks to Mohamed Salah's controversial penalty in what was Gerrard's first visit to Anfield since he left as a player in 2015.

It has been suggested in some quarters that Gerrard will one day replace Klopp as Liverpool manager – a scenario the German has given his blessing too.

He reiterated his stance at full-time during his post-match press conference and admitted it was "strange" to see so many familiar faces in the opposition dugout.

Klopp said: "The good thing is I have no problem with this sort of thing. I will not be here forever so I would love it to be Stevie!

"But no I did not feel under pressure today. [Steven Gerrard] is obviously a good coach.

"It is really strange when you meet before the game.

"A lot of the coaching staff from your own club is strange. They do what they do and everything is okay."

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Liverpool hero Gerrard received a hero's welcome by fans on his return to Anfield, but he could not hide his disappointment after watching his current side go down 1-0 to Salah's penalty.

"I thought Liverpool were better in terms of general play," he told BBC Sport's Match of the Day.

"Their style was better than ours, but we’ve done so well to contain them for large periods.

"Ultimately the game has been decided by a penalty. There were two penalty incidents in the game, Liverpool got theirs – if you look at that one, Salah fouls Mings first. We didn’t get ours. It feels harsh.

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"It’s always hard to take when you lose football matches. We knew it was going to be a containing job. You have to ride the first 20 to 25 minutes against sides like this.

"We finished the game stronger, with more belief and some good opportunities."

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