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Klopp Calls For End To England’s Fixture Mayhem

January 3, 2020 2:56 pm

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Friday stepped up his calls to protect players from burn-out after claiming England’s festive fixture pile-up was bad for the sport.

Klopp is one of a growing number of Premier League managers frustrated by the demands placed on top-flight teams by England’s domestic competitions and television’s unquenchable thirst to show the games.

Liverpool are down to 12 fit senior outfield players after a host of injuries in recent weeks, while Tottenham star Harry Kane suffered a torn hamstring on New Year’s Day and Newcastle lost four players in one match.

Klopp believes coaches and football …

Liverpool’s Klopp Turns Cricket’s Du Plessis Into Fan

December 24, 2019 4:08 pm

South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis said on Tuesday that a chance meeting with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had turned him into a fan.

Du Plessis was having dinner with Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi in a Cape Town restaurant in November when Klopp, on a private visit to South Africa, walked in.

Kolisi has been a long-time Liverpool fan and Du Plessis posted a picture on both Instagram and Twitter showing the two captains and Klopp, commenting that Kolisi had a “man-crush moment”.

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Klopp recognised Kolisi after …

Klopp Laments Timing Of Club World Cup

December 17, 2019 5:21 pm

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool are fully focused on winning this week’s Club World Cup ahead of their semi-final against Monterrey of Mexico but hit out at the timing of the competition and questioned FIFA’s plans to expand the tournament in future.

“We are here now and we are completely focused on it, but if you had asked me beforehand if I think that there should be a Club World Cup in the middle of our season, I would say no, in my honest opinion,” Klopp told journalists at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, where Liverpool face Monterrey on Wednesday.

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Klopp Happy To Win Ugly As Salah Punishes Wasteful Watford

December 14, 2019 2:16 pm

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his side’s resilience to keep winning during a draining December schedule as Mohamed Salah’s double beat bottom-of-the-table Watford 2-0 at Anfield to open up an 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

The Hornets remain six points adrift of safety, but will wonder how they headed home empty handed after enjoying the vast majority of the chances against the European champions.

Salah produced the two moments of real quality from Klopp’s men by finishing off a rapid counter-attack from a Watford corner to open the scoring before flicking home a second a minute …

Klopp Urges Liverpool Fans To Enjoy The Journey After Deal

December 13, 2019 4:59 pm

Jurgen Klopp said Friday he signed a contract extension keeping him at Liverpool until 2024 to project an image of security and stability for future potential transfer targets.

Klopp, who became Liverpool manager in 2015, guided them to Champions League glory in June and they are currently eight points clear at the top of the Premier League.

The German’s previous deal was due to expire in 2022 and while he said extending it was not a priority for him, he felt it could be a key factor when it came to persuading new recruits to join.

If he sees out …

Klopp Doesn’t Care About Christmas No. 1 Spot For Liverpool

December 6, 2019 4:30 pm

Jurgen Klopp says he does not care about being top of the Premier League at Christmas as he prepares his Liverpool team for a hectic few weeks.

Liverpool, who finished a single point behind champions Manchester City last season, travel to Bournemouth on Saturday with an eight-point lead over Leicester. City are a further three points adrift.

A win on the south coast would mean Liverpool cannot be caught before December 25.

Only three times in the past 11 years has the top-placed team at Christmas failed to go on to win the title — and on every occasion

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Van Dijk Deserved Ballon d’Or, Says Liverpool Boss Klopp

December 3, 2019 4:56 pm

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Virgil van Dijk would have been a worthy winner of the Ballon d’Or but understands why Lionel Messi lifted it for a sixth time.

The Dutch captain came second to the Argentina forward despite playing a huge role as Liverpool won the Champions League last season, overcoming Messi’s Barcelona in the semi-final.

“I see it slightly different and a lot of people see it slightly different but that’s absolutely no problem,” said Klopp.

“Lionel Messi, I’ve said probably 500,000 times in my life already, is probably the best player I saw in my lifetime.

“But …

Klopp Says Gomez ‘Better Than Good’ After Sterling Clash

November 22, 2019 3:34 pm

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Friday that defender Joe Gomez was “better than good” after his altercation with England teammate Raheem Sterling earlier this month.

Manchester City forward Sterling initially clashed with Reds defender Gomez towards the end of the Premier League match between the sides on November 10 at Anfield.

The pair were then involved in a fracas the following day on England duty, with Sterling later apologising at a team meeting and on social media.

Sterling subsequently sat out England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro as punishment but returned to the starting line-up in the 4-0 victory over …

Split Loyalty For Klopp Ahead Of Dortmund-Schalke Derby

Split Loyalty For Klopp Ahead Of Dortmund-Schalke Derby

October 25, 2019 4:24 pm

Former Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp admits he has split loyalty for Saturday’s hotly-anticipated Ruhr Derby with both Schalke and arch-rivals Dortmund capable of going top of the Bundesliga.

The current Liverpool boss led Dortmund to back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012, yet is torn over this weekend’s match in Gelsenkirchen with close friend David Wagner now the head coach of the hosts.

“This is the craziest situation in my life,” Klopp admitted recently at an event in Dortmund.

“I am 100 percent black-and-yellow (for Dortmund), but now my best friend is the Schalke coach.

“I still don’t know …

Liverpool End Away Jinx But Klopp Didn’t Enjoy Win In Genk

Liverpool End Away Jinx But Klopp Didn’t Enjoy Win In Genk

October 24, 2019 9:43 am

Liverpool produced a devastating attacking display to beat Racing Genk 4-1 in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday but manager Juergen Klopp said he had not enjoyed it.

Two goals, the second a beauty, by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, playing in his first game in the competition for 18 months, and silky strikes from Sadio Mane and Mo Salah gave the scoreline a convincing enough look.

Yet there were moments of unease for the European champions as they won away in the group phase for the first time in two years.

Genk was unfortunate to have a Mbwana Samatta effort ruled out …

Jose Mourinho And Ole Solskjaer Fire Back At Klopp

Jose Mourinho And Ole Solskjaer Fire Back At Klopp

October 21, 2019 5:57 am

So, after Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp criticised Manchester United’s tactics and said their opening goal should have been ruled out for a foul, he received a surprising response.

Manchester United had a 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Old Trafford. It came not only from his Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer but also Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho was in charge of the club until he was sacked in December last year.

Klopp had made some pointed comments about the way Solskjaer set Manchester United up with a 5-3-2 formation and the way they focused on frustrating his side.

They had won …

Klopp Expects Warm Welcome For Rodgers On Liverpool Return

Klopp Expects Warm Welcome For Rodgers On Return

October 4, 2019 11:06 am

Jurgen Klopp believes Brendan Rodgers will receive a warm welcome on his first return to Anfield as an opposition manager but is warning that Leicester will ensure it is “not a friendly game”.

Almost four years to the day since being sacked by Liverpool, the Northern Irishman will bring his high-flying Foxes to Merseyside for a top-of-the-table encounter.

“The reception will be good, from my side and from the supporters I think as well, but still it is not a friendly game and that’s what we want to make sure,” the Liverpool boss said at his pre-match conference on …

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