'I wasn’t happy with Jurgen Klopp’s nickname for me – I had to leave Liverpool'

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So top class." Despite Klopp's glowing assessment, Kelleher confessed to talkSPORT that the tag doesn't sit well with him, stating: "It's not a title I want - I want to be playing week in, week out." Kelleher claimed his maiden Premier League medal last term but revealed in a conversation after joining Brentford that he nearly departed Anfield the previous campaign. The 26-year-old won the Premier League in his last season at Liverpool (Image: Getty Images) "Then throughout the whole season I was wanting to be a No.1 and obviously the next, and probably best time for me to move was going to be this summer.

So I don't think it was a big thing for me whether it was this season or not. "I played a lot last season and a lot the season before as well so I think, for me, the natural progression - and one that I've obviously been looking at for a number of years - is to be a No 1.

I want to be that No.1 and show people that I'm quite a good No 1, as well." Kelleher has enjoyed a good start to his Brentford career this season (Image: Getty Images) Kelleher received motivation to leave Liverpool from Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson who said he's far too talented not to be a number one goalkeeper. I don't mind where he goes so long as he is playing on a regular basis, he is too good not to be playing.''".