da gbg bet: In an exclusive interview with Football FanCast, former footballer and current pundit Carlton Palmer has made a claim regarding Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
da esoccer bet: Following the Reds’ 1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend, in which a late penalty was awarded to the home side after a VAR intervention, the German manager was less than happy in his post-match interview.
His main concern was that his Liverpool side were playing in the early kick-off on Saturday, despite having played earlier in the week in the Champions League.
In his post-match interview, the former Borussia Dortmund boss even went as far as to congratulate his interviewer after James Milner picked up a hamstring injury, implying that it may not have happened had Liverpool been given more rest days in between games.
This led Palmer to suggest that Klopp is currently frustrated, as he told FFC:
“If you get interviewed straight after the game, it’s difficult for managers. Your emotions run high, obviously, if you’ve got time to think about it and think about what you’re going to say, you would obviously say something different.
“People have to understand that he’s clearly frustrated, he was frustrated after the game and he got interviewed after the game.”
Whilst Klopp was likely to be frustrated after the game, as any manager would be after conceding a late equaliser, he shouldn’t really have aimed his frustrations at the reporter interviewing him, as he had no part to play in Liverpool kicking off at that time.
The German manager looks to have an extremely thin squad heading into the busy Christmas period due to the injuries his side have suffered this season, so it seems likely that the 53-year-old could continue to be frustrated until his players return to fitness, or until the January transfer window, where he can perhaps bring in some reinforcements.
The Reds face Wolves at Anfield on Sunday in another tough game, although next Wednesday’s game against FC Midtjylland in the Champions League should represent an opportunity to rest the majority of his first-team, considering the Reds have already secured top spot in their group, meaning the game is something of a dead rubber for the Merseyside club.
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