Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool players have written themselves into Anfield immortality as theyve finally delivered the trophy that all Kopites crave the Premier League.

The manager and stars such as Mo Salah, Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and many more will get the plaudits, and deservedly so.

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However, the success of a football club is not all about the players and manager.

Theres a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes from people who are not in the limelight to help make a club as success.

And talkSPORT.com has identified seven unsung heroes at Liverpool who deserve a shoutout for their contributions towards helping the club win their first league title in 30 years.

Before Klopp arrived at Anfield, Liverpool were a laughing stock in the transfer market. Not any more.

The manager has bought players in the right places but its not just him whos working on the clubs recruitment.

The appointment of Edwards as sporting director in November 2016 proved to be the turning point in Liverpools transfer market dealings.

Edwards has overseen signings such as Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson, Fabinho, Van Dijk and Alisson and would have also played a role in the likes of Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum arriving in 2016 in his previous role as technical director.

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Its been said that a lot of Klopps success has been down to his long-time assistant boss Zeljko Buvac, who was known as the brain in Klopps coaching staff at Borussia Dortmund and Mainz.

So when Buvac left Liverpool at the end of the 2017/18 season, it was seen as a massive blow.

Thankfully for Liverpool, Klopp was already grooming another member of his coaching staff in Lijnders to become his assistant manager.

Liverpool have gone to the next level since and Lijnders has successfully filled the void left by Buvac.

Some might have questioned Klopps sanity when he decided to sign a throw-in coach on a two-year deal in the summer of 2018.

But Gronnemark, who has also worked for Danish clubs Viborg, FC Midtjylland and Silkeborg, is very much part of the Anfield furniture now.

In truth, there has not been been a Rory Delap-style effect but he has been working with the players to retain possession in tricky areas and create chances.

Gronnemark has earned himself a cult figure status at the club and people will be disappointed if his contract isnt renewed in the summer.

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Although hes recently left Liverpool to take up the managers gig at Blackpool, Critchleys contribution has been huge.

Hes been the Under-23s coach since 2017, which means he would have played a role in Trent Alexander-Arnolds pathway into the first-team, while the likes of Curtis Jones, Rhian Brewster, Neco Williams and Ki-Jana Hoever have also had a taster of life in the senior side.

Critchley has even taken charge of Liverpool twice this season as Klopp has been unavailable.

The first time was in a Carabao Cup tie in December as Klopp and the senior players were away for the Club World Cup. It didnt go well as Liverpools kids were well-beaten by Aston Villa, losing 5-0.

But the second occasion, where Klopp and the first-team were on their winter break, was one of the standout moments of the season as Liverpools kids claimed an against-the-odds victory against Shrewsbury in an FA Cup replay back in February.

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No, hes not Klopps twin! Nevertheless, Kornmayer is a hugely important part of the set-up at Liverpool.

As head of fitness and conditioning, its his role to make sure the Reds are in the correct state to implement Klopps Gegenpress, a very physically demanding playing style that can only be correctly executed with elite fitness levels.

And with Liverpool winning the league at a canter and looking like theyre ready to win more trophies in the future, its safe to say that its mission accomplished at Kornmayers end.

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They may not be part of Klopps coaching staff but the legendary Carol Farrell and Caroline Guest definitely deserve a mention.

Theyve been working for the club since 2004 and have served the Liverpool players their breakfast, lunch or dinner with a smile on their faces.

Carol and Caroline are loved by players past and present. Luis Suarez was understood to be asking about them when making a return to Melwood in 2016.

What they do may not seem like a lot but Carol and Caroline help create a family atmosphere at the club and a good environment that helps the players perform better on the pitch.

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