Kevin Keen has tipped West Ham United to secure automatic promotion at the first attempt having left the club to join Liverpool.
Keen left his role as first-team coach last week to take up a similar position at Anfield, but is expecting to return to the Boleyn Ground with his new club sooner rather than later. He is tipping Sam Allardyce and his new coaching staff to have the fans celebrating again next May.
"I am extremely confident with the squad that is there, that even if West Ham lose a couple of top players, this time next year Liverpool will be playing West Ham in the Premier League and I can't wait to be back."
Having served the club for nearly 20 years as player and coach, Keen admitted he would miss the close connection with the passionate Hammers faithful and said they would always be close to his heart. "The supporters have always been fantastic. I thank them for their support.
"I have been at the club for nine years as a player and nine years as a coach and I have learned so much from good managers, the likes of Paul Heffer and Tony Carr and also from those people who don't always get the credit. A part of me will always be claret and blue.
"It is the right time for me to move on but you never know what will happen in the future."