Despite reaching 1,000 games in management, Juergen Klopp must feel like he is at the beginning of a new journey at Liverpool.

An uninspiring 0-0 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday was in stark contrast to the glorious performances his teams have produced during his trophy-laden time at Anfield.

His 250th game in charge of Liverpool laid bare the challenge he faces to get his struggling team back in contention for the biggest prizes.

It was only last year that the Merseyside club mounted a stirring bid for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies.

Now Liverpool sits eighth in the league — Chelsea is 10th — and belongs there after three games without a win. Liverpool is in a fight just to secure a place in the top four and next season’s Champions League.

“Arsene Wenger lost his 1,000th game 6-0 (Arsenal vs. Chelsea, 2014), so I am really happy that didn’t happen,” Klopp said.

“For me, it is clear, in this situation you have to be ready for little steps . . . and this was a little step today, that’s how it is. I expect progress and I think from the last league game (a 3-0 loss against Brighton) it was progress, definitely, and that’s important.”