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Feb52021 by JBNo Comments

Furious Guardiola fires back at Klopp over ‘two weeks break’ comment

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has fired back at Jurgen Klopp’s claims that they had a ‘two-week break’ earlier this campaign. Liverpool will play City at Anfield on Sunday with Klopp's side slipping seven points behind the new league leaders ahead of the clash. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking to the press on Friday, Klopp said his team were struggling with mental and physical fatigue this season but added: ‘We haven’t had a break – I think City had a two-week break for COVID reasons’. But, City had a week without any matches between December 26 and January 3 due to a coronavirus outbreak that saw tbeir game with Everton on December 28 postponed. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Guardiola was less impressed with Klopp’s comme...

Feb12021 by JBNo Comments

Jurgen Klopp reveals what was said during touchline spat with James Milner

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he substituted James Milner in the second half of their 3-1 victory against West Ham United because of his concern about injuries. Klopp and Milner were involved in a spat on the touchline when Klopp sent on Curtis Jones, but a minute later they were smiling as Jones was involved in the build-up to Mohamed Salah's goal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was easy to understand Klopp's huge concern given the number of injuries to key players this campaign -- namely in defence with Van Dijk and Joe Gomez long-term absentees and Matip also unavailable. "My mood is constantly concerned about injuries ... and we try to save everybody, like it was with Millie as well," Klopp said. "But as far as I know in the moment, today...

Jan292021 by JBNo Comments

Klopp confirms Liverpool will sign a centre-back before January window closes

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the club will try to sign a central defender before Monday's transfer deadline. The Reds are now set to react in the transfer market after their defensive issues worsened significantly this week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fabinho missed the 3-1 victory over Spurs with a muscle injury, while Joel Matip suffered ankle ligament damage and was substituted at half-time, leaving Klopp without all four of his first-choice centre-backs. The Brazilian star will definitely miss Sunday's trip to West Ham, while Matip underwent a scan on Friday and looks set to be out for a couple of weeks - though Klopp hinted that there was a chance the issue was not as serious as feared. "Last night after the game I was pretty emotion...

Jan282021 by JBNo Comments

Mourinho explains why he’s not friends with Jurgen Klopp

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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he cannot consider Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp his friend due to a lack of time spent together. The two managers are set to meet for the 13th time on Thursday when Liverpool play Spurs in what could be a crucial Premier League clash. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While Mourinho says he has huge respect for Klopp, the Tottenham head coach says he has not spent enough time with the former Dortmund manager to consider him a friend. Pointing to his personal history with Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo, who played under Mourinho at Porto, and Brendan Rodgers, who was a coach at Chelsea, he says it is only possible to become friends with managers after a long period of time together. He said: "I'm not a friend of Jur...

Jan222021 by JBNo Comments

What Alisson told Klopp about Burnley penalty after Liverpool’s defeat

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Alisson felt the referee was wrong to award Burnley a penalty during their shock win at Anfield. Burnley ended Liverpool’s 68-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League on Thursday through Ashley Barnes late penalty. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barnes won the spot-kick after Alisson appeared to make contact with the Burnley player but the Liverpool goalkeeper says there was no contact. Klopp said: ‘We had the ball a lot, created some and didn’t finish the situations off. ‘That keeps the game open and then they get the penalty – Alisson told me he didn’t touch him, but I didn’t see it back.’ Liverpool have now gone five Premier League games without a win and remain six points behind league leaders M...

Jan222021 by JBNo Comments

Sean Dyche speaks out on Jurgen Klopp tunnel fight in Liverpool’s defeat to Burnley

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Sean Dyche has defended his tunnel bust-up with Jurgen Klopp during Burnley’s 1-0 win over Liverpool on Thursday evening. The Premier League champions suffered another huge blow in the title race as Ashley Barnes’ 83rd-minute penalty sealed the victory for Dyche’s side away at Anfield. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The result means that Liverpool have now ended their 68-game unbeaten run at home and Klopp’s side are six points behind Premier League leaders Manchester United. At half-time in the defeat to Burnley, Klopp and Dyche were seen sharing a heated exchange in the tunnel moments after the referee blew the half-time whistle. But Dyche says he was entitled to ‘fight’ for his side’s interests with the German coach. ‘Just two managers fighting for...

Jan162021 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes hits back at Klopp’s penalty comments ahead of Liverpool clash

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Bruno Fernandes has fired back at Jurgen Klopp's suggestion that Manchester United get many penalties, saying he is less concerned about what people think. Klopp has hinted that his team are less likely to get penalty decisions than the Red devils. Ahead of the crucial top of the table clash between the two sides at Anfield on Sunday, Fernandes said Klopp's comments are a tactic to influence referees. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "I don't care, honestly," Fernandes said. "You always see what people say but I really don't care. I'm not focused on what they are saying. I played in Portugal and when you play for Sporting, Benfica and Porto are always talking about that kind of stuff. "Sometimes to put pressure on the referee, sometimes just to make some n...

Jan152021 by JBNo Comments

Klopp branded a ‘hypocrite’ by Mark Clattenburg ahead of Man Utd clash

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Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has described Jurgen Klopp as a ‘hypocrite’ for suggesting that Manchester United have been enjoying favourable penalty decisions this campaign. After Liverpool’s defeat to Southampton, Klopp was frustrated at two penalty calls that did not go his side’s way. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I hear now that Manchester United had more penalties in two years than I had in five-and-a-half-years,’ said the Liverpool manager. But Clattenburg, who took charge of 292 Premier League matches during his career as a referee, is adamant that officials do not favour the Red devils and has accused Klopp of playing ‘mind games’ ahead of Liverpool’s meeting with United at Anfield this Sunday. Clattenburg also claimed that...

Jan52021 by JBNo Comments

FA make decision on Jurgen Klopp after Man Utd penalties comment

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will face no action from the Football Association after criticising the referee Andre Marriner after the Reds' 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Monday. Klopp also questioned why Manchester United are given more penalties than his team after seeing the club fall to a third consecutive league game without a win. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He felt they should have had two penalties in the second-half penalties, when Wijnaldum's shot hit Jack Stephens' arm and also when Sadio Mane went to the ground after a tussle with Walker-Peters. Klopp was unhappy with the decision not to give a penalty for the challenge on Mane. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: "This boy tries to stay on his feet with all he has. In two situations… other t...

Jan52021 by JBNo Comments

Klopp takes swipe at Man Utd’s penalty record after Southampton defeat

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Jurgen Klopp has blasted the officials for failing to give Liverpool a penalty in their defeat to Southampton, taking a swipe at Manchester United’s contrasting record with penalties. The Reds slipped up once again on Monday, suffering a 1-0 defeat to a Danny Ings goal inside the first two minutes of the game, and they have now failed to win their last three games. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Liverpool’s poor run of results has now opened the door for the chasing pack, with the Red devils only needing a point from their outstanding game against Burnley next week to claim top spot. Liverpool struggled to create chances against Southampton, though Klopp felt Mane was twice fouled inside the box and says other clubs would have been given the decision, na...