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Des Kelly: “A painful setback. We are talking about VAR again. Was it correct? Was it correct?”
Jurgen Klopp: “I didn’t see, but our analysts said yes, he was very close to Mo. I think it was the foot, but we’re used to that with the armpits and the club badges, so if they tell us, he’s obviously off the game. another with Sadio I heard it clearly, so yes. The penalty, that’s right, I think the decisions were right, yes. “
DK: “You thought the decisions were correct, well, Jordan Henderson just said that some of the Brighton players agreed that it was not a penalty …”
JK: “Yes, but the referee, look … that’s right. If I said now no, ‘but ask …’, the referee whistled … today I say it was not a penalty but you’re not happy with that. Answer. What do you want to hear? Give the answers yourself. “
DK: “I was just telling you what your players said …”
JK: “Yes, the players were close but I said it was a penalty because the referee whistled after seeing it.”
DK: “So you agree with that decision. In terms of today’s performance …?”
JK: “Very good very good. I couldn’t be more proud of the guys than what they put out today. What we said before the game, which possession team is Brighton, I could see that the boys played as they had to play. The first half hour we struggled a bit with the last line with his balls back because we did not fall at the right time. We already fixed it in the first half. In the second half we no longer had problems with that, but we had energy problems and we had to sit down a bit more and that’s how the situation happened. But the situation around the goals we scored was brilliant. Even if they weren’t allowed, the situations were brilliant. Mo’s goal was a brilliant goal, Sadio’s header was outstanding. In other situations, the goal we scored was great, so everything was fine. But these are difficult times, that’s the way it is. “
DK: “He warned us about Connolly before the game, said he would cause some trouble. He was falling behind through the lines … “
JK: “Only two chances to defend that, you have to dodge the pass or you have to fall at the right time because he is running through the gaps so it is quite difficult. We talk before the game, the last line is not resolved together but that is normal So sometimes you have to learn in the game. The guys did that, that was really good. Nat Phillips played an exceptional game honestly, so everything is fine. In soccer you always need a little luck to win a Tough game away from home, but today we were unlucky, so we made a draw. “
DK: “Jota’s scoring streak runs its course, he’s thrown so brilliantly …”
JK: “It was just a good goal. I think the three forwards played very, very well together. That worked really well. “
DK: “Mo Salah didn’t seem too happy to leave early, I guess he’s planning that ahead of time. What’s the info with James Milner? “
JK: “On a day when Mo Salah is smiling when he leaves the field, I know something is really wrong. So I understand it 100 percent. The problem is that he had Covid, he was out for 10-12 days, he played 60 minutes, three days later he plays again so you have to be careful, he doesn’t like that, I know, but that’s it. “
DK: “James Milner, is it a hamstring?”
JK: “Yes, congratulations. “
DK: “What, me personally? “
JK: “Oh no, but you work for them. Yes. Hamstring. Surprise. And they also had injuries. Because it is a difficult time. But ask [Sheffield United manager] Chris Wilder, how can we avoid that. “
DK: “Maybe he’s shooting at the wrong target. “
JK: “I’m sorry?”
DK: “Maybe you’re shooting at the wrong target. We are broadcasters, we work within the Premier League rules, and the Premier League makes the rules, those are the Premier League clubs. So shouldn’t you be talking to … clubs Premier League, shouldn’t they? You’re not talking to the CEOs … “
3:12
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JK: “I don’t know how many times I have to say it, you picked the kickoff at 12.30. You. Not you personally, but you did, didn’t you? Us at 12.30. So between now and December and New Years, there is one more wednesday and then [inaudible] days after.”
DK: “But when you say you chose 12.30, the Premier League clubs chose that place. There is a reason why that place is there, it is because it is valuable to the Premier League.”
JK: “I’ve already said it a couple of times, these are difficult times, these are difficult times …”
DK: “I know these are difficult times. The stadium is empty, of course these are difficult times, and the broadcasters have supported the game.”
JK: “Yes, but if we play at 3pm or 5:30 pm, it’s exactly the same, it’s Saturday.”
DK: “But that has different ramifications. You should go to … your CEO should be with the other CEOs having that discussion. If you come here and you only get one shot at the stations, it’s not going anywhere, it’s not going to change. nothing “.
JK: “I’m not going to try with the stations, I’m just saying how it is.”
DK: “You said it was a criminal.”
JK: “After Wednesday, Saturday at 12.30 is really dangerous for the players. “
DK: “You also said that the broadcasters don’t care, and that’s the problem. It’s not the problem, the problem is …”
JK: “Why did you pick us against Crystal Palace, if you care?”
DK: “I didn’t choose him, but every choice is agreed by the Premier League, every executive around that table.”
JK: “Because it’s such a special season, you obviously trust things that we agreed to at another time.”
DK: “No no no…”
JK: “Yes, you did it.”
DK: “No, look. If it was about the welfare of the players, why did the Premier League clubs block the five substitutes?”
JK: “Oh, because … that’s very interesting now. When we had the talk between the managers, a week ago, I think it was 55 if not 60 [per cent] for five subs. Since then nothing happened. Because you need at least 14 votes, but Chris Wilder or whoever constantly says I’m selfish. I believe all the things you said It shows that you are selfish, but now it is not too important. And I was in a similar situation to him when I was in Mainz and it was about staying in the league. But they [Sheffield United] now I have three subs and a point, if I’m right. So there are no advantages or disadvantages. “
“So if you can’t make five substitutes in a game like this … it’s not for tactical reasons … for example, today, five substitutes, I take Robbo off. [Andy Robertson]. 100 percent. And bring Kostas Tsimikas to save Robbo. Not to improve our game or whatever, just to save it. That is the situation. It’s not about changing the tactics and the system and things like this and bringing in five players at once and all these kinds of things. It’s not like that, it’s just to save the players. Yes, of course, I save my players, but it’s about everything … it’s not just my players who have a problem. You’ll see it here, from now on until December you’ll see it and we’ll see what happens. “
DK: “We agree with you and I can understand what you are saying, but actually you are doing it in a strange way. You are attacking the broadcaster instead of getting the support you need at the Premier League meeting.”
JK: “So what I mean is that I only look for stations with Wednesdays and 12:30. Only seven managers have a similar problem, and they all agree. José says that now he should stop doing it and in fact he wanted to stop doing it because it doesn’t help. The problem is that we have a contract, we signed a contract, yes, our CEOs, whatever, the shareholders did that, that’s true. And it is not a problem. In all seasons it is a problem but this season it is a problem. Bigger problem. It’s a bigger problem. Because there’s no preseason, because of the intensity and all these kinds of things, because of the shorter season, and when we have that space, I say it’s not right. Look how many – now, I’m not selfish but I’m talking about Liverpool – until, when this year ended, in that part of the season we had this space three times. I talked about it a lot but we had three. Look who else had it. Three times, nobody. So, of course it’s a problem for me, it’s a problem for choose me a team. That’s my problem “.
DK: “The problem is, you can’t change it, you have to change it through the boardroom we’re talking about. Look, we could probably go on forever. Thanks, Jurgen.”
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