Klopp explodes: “Congratulations to BT Sport on Milner's injury”

Jurgen Klopp has attacked televisions harshly. And he did so after a new injury to one of his footballers, James Milner, during the game against Brighton. After playing a Champions League match last Wednesday, Liverpool were in charge of opening the Premier League match on Saturday's first schedule. “Yes, the Milner thing is muscular. Congratulations to BT Sport”, he said in the post-match interview in which he even argued intensely with the journalist.

The German coach complained about having to play on Saturday morning after having played a European competition match: “I don't know how many times I have to say it, you have chosen the time of 13:30. We, at that time. And there will be one more time before the end of the year. These are difficult times, “he added.

And he finished: “When we had the coaches meeting last week, I think it was 15-5 or 16-4 betting on the five substitutions. Nothing has happened since then. Chris Wilder [Sheffield United manager, who does not compete in Europe ] constantly says that he is selfish so I think of all the times he has been. I was in a similar position when coaching Mainz and the goal was to stay in the division. If we had five changes today, I would have removed Robertson for Tsimikas to protect Robertson, not to improve our game. Just to protect it. It is not a question of tactics, systems and all that. It is to protect the players. Seven coaches in this league have the same problem of playing during the week and we all agree. “