Emotions have been running high in the red half of Liverpool as Anfield prepares to say goodbye to Jurgen Klopp.
The Liverpool manager confirmed in January that this season would be his last at the helm. At the time, May 19 might have felt a long way away for some, but the moment is finally here.
After Klopp's farewell press conference set the tone, it's been a weekend of tributes for the 56-year-old. And those at Anfield for Sunday's game against Wolves will be able to say goodbye close up.
You won't be surprised to learn the latest lines have a distinctly Klopp flavour. Here's all the latest from around Anfield ahead of a big goodbye.
Klopp's message for fans and for the city of Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp's impact at Liverpool hasn't just come on the pitch. The German has made a huge impact on the mentality of those around Anfield, and in the city in a wider sense, so some won't have been surprised by the nature of the open letter he penned ahead of his farewell.
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"If you are from here, the chances are that you are not just ready to fight, you actually want to fight," Klopp wrote for The Echo. "Not only that, the way you stand together, in all kinds of circumstances, means that even when the odds are against you it is still possible to win. I love this more than I could ever say.
"This is why one of my proudest moments was being given the freedom of Liverpool. To receive that honour on a night when the leaders of the city spoke of me, a boy from the Black Forest, as if I was one of their own is one of the greatest privileges of my life. The same goes for the homecoming parades. Wow."
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Ahead of his last game in charge, Jurgen Klopp has joined Instagram as a way to stay in touch with Liverpool's fans. Posting under the @kloppo handle, his first message was a video directed at Liverpool's supporters.
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Klopp will take on Wolves in his final game as Liverpool manager (Liverpool FC via Getty Images)"Dear Liverpudlians, we're getting closer to the end," he said. "On the 8th of October 2015, we met for the first time properly. I would call it a love affair. From the first day, it was an absolutely incredible, incredible time.
"I enjoyed it so much and want to thank you so much for all the support you gave us over the years, for all the power you gave us. I've wondered always that it feels like we write a story together and that's how it feels today. It's a good book. And if we read it in the future, we will have a smile on our face.
"Leaving this incredible place is hard, but I want to stay in contact with you. And even when I'm not a social media guy, people told me social media helps with that. So, here we go. See you!"
Salah gives his verdict
Mo Salah has played a big part in Liverpool's success under Jurgen Klopp (PA)Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has shared how much Jurgen Klopp means to him as a manager and a person. The Egyptian had a falling-out with the manager in Liverpool's April game at West Ham, but that hasn't changed the esteem in which he holds the manager.
"I always look at this situation as a human being," Salah told Sky Sports. "He improved me as a player for sure and I helped him a lot as a manager for sure, we helped each other a lot and we gave everything to the club to win trophies, everyone can see that.
"But the thing I take from that as a human being, as a person, if I am in trouble I can speak to him and ask as a person. I think we will keep the communication for sure forever, for life. Because it is not just a relationship with work, we also take it outside and we are going to stay in contact forever."
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