Liverpool manager Klopp: Solskjaer right to complain about Man Utd schedule | OneFootball

Liverpool manager Klopp: Solskjaer right to complain about Man Utd schedule | OneFootball

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·8 November 2020

Liverpool manager Klopp: Solskjaer right to complain about Man Utd schedule

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was right to complain about Manchester United's scheduling.

The Reds played out a 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday, with both teams having played in the Champions League on Tuesday.


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Solskjaer fumed when speaking after United's win over Everton on Saturday, which was played at 12:30pm despite the Red Devils having faced Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday.

Klopp said after the match with City: "Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] was right. City and us played on Tuesday, so there are always two teams who play Tuesday and two teams who play Wednesday.

"If the Tuesday teams are in contention now for the Saturday 12-whatever, that's OK. It's not nice but it's OK. But the Wednesday teams should not even be in consideration for that game, just not. Sky, BT, Premier League, BBC, whoever – they have to talk.

"We cannot deal with that situation like we always did before. It's very important the FA has to be involved. Tonight we lost Trent Alexander-Arnold and I'm pretty sure Gareth Southgate is not fine [with that].

"If we continue like this and hopefully we can play a Euros in the summer, if they happen, let's see who will be part of that, which players. Everybody needs to go on the table. It's fine we found the solution to play on, that's great, but now we cannot stop thinking. We have to start thinking new."

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