Jurgen Klopp Archives ⋆ Page 11 of 17 ⋆ LSU

Apr242020 by JBNo Comments

Messi disagreed with Klopp over decision which left Sadio Mane ‘unhappy’

Premier League

Sadio Mane had an ally in Lionel Messi after being left unhappy with Jurgen Klopp's decision to back Van Dijk over the Senegalese for last year's Ballon d'Or award. According to France Football, Mane was unhappy that his manager publicly called for Virgil van Dijk to win the award. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Dutchman eventually finished second to Lionel Messi in the standings, while Sadio Mane came fourth behind Cristiano Ronaldo. The former Southampton player excelled in the 2018-19 campaign with 26 goals to help Liverpool towards a sixth Champions League victory and almost the Premier League trophy. • Terry reveals the ‘massive mistake’ Chelsea made with Fernando Torres • Liverpool in talks with Willian over shock transfer But Van Di...

Apr152020 by JBNo Comments

Klopp targets meeting with Timo Werner to finalise £50m move to Liverpool

Transfer Info, Premier League

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp intends to meet with Timo Werner to convince the RB Leipzig forward to sign for the club, reports say. The Reds are facing huge competition from Premier League sides Manchester United and Chelsea and the German is still weighing up his options. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Sport Bild, a meeting between Klopp and Werner was on the agenda before the coronavirus crisis forced most of the world to go into shutdown. Klopp wants to meet personally with Timo Werner to get to know him better and explain his vision to the player. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Werner has scored 21 times in 24 Bundesliga matches this campaign and Klopp is more determined than ever to bring the goalscor...

Apr112020 by JBNo Comments

Klopp steps up bid for £65m star cited as perfect Van Dijk partner

Premier League, Trending

Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp is reportedly ready to step up his bid to sign Sevilla defender Diego Carlos, but will face big competition from Barcelona for the player. Despite also having the best defensive record in the Premier League this campaign, Klopp is refusing to rest on his laurels and is still looking to see how he can improve his team next season – with Carlos a major target, according to reports. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 27-year-old centre-back has had a good debut campaign for Sevilla since he joined from Nantes for £16million last summer. His performances have attracted several top sides across Europe, with the Reds, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid all aiming for his signature. ▪︎ Cristiano Ronaldo sent ‘no pr...

Apr72020 by JBNo Comments

Rashford destroying Alexander-Arnold was my fault, says Jurgen Klopp

Premier League, Trending

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he feels responsible for the mauling Trent Alexander-Arnold got against United striker Marcus Rashford in March 2018. Rashford was in form as he scored a brace, getting in behind his England colleague before turning inside and shooting into the corner before he found space inside the box to fire home again, (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils secured a 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford and it was a harsh lesson for Alexander-Arnold, who named it as “one of his most difficult days” and that he “underestimated” his compatriot. Not even against Real Madrid, who “ganged up” on him in the Champions League final, was Alexander-Arnold as exposed. MORE NEWS ▪︎Furious Gareth Southgate ‘ends Kyle Walker’s E...

Mar292020 by JBNo Comments

Klopp slams ‘criminal act’ that made Liverpool play against Atletico Madrid amid coronavirus crisis

Premier League

Everton head coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that Jurgen Klopp is seething that Liverpool’s game against Atletico Madrid was allowed to go ahead despite the Covid-19 crisis, labelling it a ‘criminal act’. The Champions League holders exited the competition at the start of March after Atletico shocked Liverpool in extra-time, winning 4-2 on aggregate, though at the time the game was played, several leagues around Europe had already been called off. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Premier League followed suit a few days later, with the defeat to Atletico Liverpool’s last game, but Klopp feels it should not have taken place in those circumstances given the seriousness of the pandemic. Speaking about the last-16 game going ahead with a full stadi...

Mar112020 by JBNo Comments

Jurgen Klopp hits out at ‘f*cking idiot’ Liverpool fans for ignoring COVID-19 advice

Premier League

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp scolded fans ahead of the Reds' Champions League last-16 game with Atletico Madrid after a set of supporters reached out for high-fives despite ongoing coronavirus issues. Wednesday's game at Anfield was played in the midst of a global outbreak with a number of football games and sporting events affected. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The decision was made this week that PSG's game with Borussia Dortmund, the other match on Wednesday's schedule, would be played behind closed doors without fans. And Jurgen Klopp was not thrilled with fans near the Anfield tunnel attempting to reach out for high-fives ahead of the game against Atletico. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Put your hands away yo...

Mar62020 by JBNo Comments

Klopp reveals Alisson major injury blow for Liverpool

Premier League

Alisson will miss Liverpool’s game against Bournemouth and their Champions League tie against Spanish side Atletico Madrid due to an injury. The Brazilian was rested for Liverpool’s defeat to Chelsea on Tuesday and did not travel with the rest of the team to Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Klopp has revealed that Alisson felt the injury during a training session before the match and a subsequent scan picked up a problem with his hip. ‘Unfortunately Ali is out,’ Klopp said on Friday. ‘He had in training before the Chelsea game a little incident, we all thought it was nothing, it was clear he wasn’t going to play anyway, the plan was he was going to be on the bench. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘W...

Mar42020 by JBNo Comments

Klopp criticises Liverpool squad for overlooking Minamino in loss to Chelsea

Premier League

Jurgen Klopp was frustrated his Liverpool team failed to find Takumi Minamino more often in his club’s defeat to Chelsea in the FA Cup. The Liverpool head coach tried to play down the loss, as they slumped to their second defeat in a row for the first time this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Klopp said he was happy with the performance, but admitted right-back Neco Williams was one of the players who should have picked out Minamino more in the match. He said: ‘Takumi (Minamino) had a really good game. We could have used him much more often. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘If Neco (Williams) sees him once or twice he was completely free at the edge [of the box], he shot the cross more or less. If he’d seen h...

Mar32020 by JBNo Comments

Klopp blasts ‘silly’ claims coronavirus could stop Liverpool winning the title

Premier League

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has dismissed ‘silly’ reports that the Reds could be denied their first Premier League trophy should the domestic campaign be cut short due to coronavirus. Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the campaign against Watford on Saturday, ending their hopes of matching Arsenal’s unbeaten run, but still have a 22-point lead at the top of the league table. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, reports emerged suggesting the spread of coronavirus, which has forced a couple of sporting events to be postponed or played behind closed doors, could impact the Premier League campaign. There is no legislation in place regarding final league standings should the campaign be cut short prematurely, with crisis talks likely to ta...

Feb22020 by JBNo Comments

Conte: I won the Premier League in my first season – Klopp and Guardiola didn’t

Premier League, Seria A

Inter boss Antonio Conte has defended his record at Chelsea by pointing out he was able to deliver success straight away, whereas Klopp and Guardiola needed time to implement changes at Liverpool and Man City respectively. Conte inherited the managerial reins at Chelsea back in 2016, after successful spells at Juventus and the Italy national team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 50-year-old oversaw an unlikely Premier League title triumph in his first campaign with the Blues, while Guardiola ended his debut season in England without a trophy. However, Chelsea were unable to reproduce the same levels of consistency in the 2017-18 season, with City blowing away their rivals on their way to recording a record points total, but Conte was still able ...