Topic: Jürgen Klopp

[redgriffin73]

The way he tried to extend that to "an insult to Africa" and its people was just shameful. What a waster of air.

Fingers crossed the whole of Africa is so insulted that they refuse to have any Liverpool players in the AFCON.

[Oldmanmick]

Fingers crossed the whole of Africa is so insulted that they refuse to have any Liverpool players in the AFCON.

We'd all be gutted, but I suppose we'd have to take it on the chin.

[Ghost Town]

Wouldn't make a name for himself then though, would he?

Of course; my question was merely rhetorical 

[Gray Hamster]

That interviewer should be sacked. How can he not understand basic irony is appalling. What a complete tit

[Realgman]

Fingers crossed the whole of Africa is so insulted that they refuse to have any Liverpool players in the AFCON.

hahaha spot on.... a travesty!!!

[Morgana]

That interviewer should be sacked. How can he not understand basic irony is appalling. What a complete tit

Daily Fail and Sky News have run with the story with the following titles:

1. "Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists he was being 'ironic' when he called the Africa Cup of Nations a 'little tournament' - as angry reporter demands an apology from him in awkward press conference" (770 comments on this ranging from "Klopp was being  a tad disrespectful" to "He's losing it", though there are also quite a few sensible ones in there too).

2. "Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp clarifies 'little tournament' AFCON comment: 'It was ironic'" (Duh!)

So instead of ignoring the stupid fucker like any fair-minded person with a decent grasp of English would do, they're using it to further their agenda and generate clicks. This is why I hate the English press, esp. anything owned by Rupert Murdoch.

[Realgman]

I for one demand ALL liverpool players of African origin be banned for all time, including any future african players, from ANY tournament in Africa.... Ever... A TRAVESTY I SAY!!!!

[Barrow Shaun]

We say "There's just the small matter of..." when we mean something big and important.

This is the same thing and is merely a fart in the wind.

[daggerdoo]

I feel bad even responding, but what a twat

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

[PoetryInMotion]

And then the Sky Sports News YouTube channel runs with the headline of "Jurgen Klopp clashes with reporter over comment on African Cup of Nations" 

How thick a whole media team has to be to run with that?

[Scouser-Tommy]

That interviewer should be sacked. How can he not understand basic irony is appalling. What a complete tit

He made himself look an absolute tit by taking it out of context and trying to have a go at Klopp for it.

[Kenny's Jacket]

And then the Sky Sports News YouTube channel runs with the headline of "Jurgen Klopp clashes with reporter over comment on African Cup of Nations" 

How thick a whole media team has to be to run with that?

theyre not stupid, its deliberate to promote news when there is non

clickbait

[macmanamanaman]

This is hilarious.
Klopp Walk:)))

https://www.reddit.com/r/LiverpoolFC/comments/r2y2q7/klopp_after_every_match_meme_credits_go_to_its/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

[Andy82lfc]

Klopp and Meikayla Moore discussing the rainbow laces campaign.

https://mobile.twitter.com/LFC/status/1464156985130029056

Thought this was an amazing interview and for a great cause so thought I'd re-post here for anyone that missed it.

[koptommy93]

We need to win something else while he is here. I'd hate to look back on such a golden period and think we could/should have won more.

[royhendo]

https://mobile.twitter.com/p_williams_0151/status/1469748486476283913

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

https://mobile.twitter.com/p_williams_0151/status/1469748486476283913

Was the journalist speaking welsh?

[Darkness]

We need to win something else while he is here. I'd hate to look back on such a golden period and think we could/should have won more.

It's down to the owners really , he's working miracles with one arm tied behind his back , City and Chelsea will go big again next summer so we really need a big summer after a few quiet windows  and make use of his final years , we should be maximising our chances not merely depending on his genius against financially doped clubs.

[royhendo]

Was the journalist speaking welsh?

Yam Yam is the dialect I believe.

[ChrisLFCKOP]

Was the journalist speaking welsh?

I understood him but then we used to visit Brummie friends as a child.  I can understand why Klopp stuggled. 

[royhendo]

Always enjoy when he emits an audible sigh when that berk from Talksport asks a question in the press conferences.

[Crosby Nick]

Can you narrow that down please Roy?

[Kopenhagen]

Sly, disingenuous Manc rat Mark Ogden told where to go earlier today.

[newterp]

Sly, disingenuous Manc rat Mark Ogden told where to go earlier today.

more detail please

[Dim Glas]

more detail please

Trying to press him on AFCON, to get some juicy content to attack him with, knowing the ridiculous grief he got last couple of weeks because of another journalists disingenuous nonsense. Klopp shut him down.

[kavah]

more detail please

BBC  7:55 Jurgen explains how the journalist is fishing for a headline. I know that is all some of them want, they don't want anything about football or Liverpool v Newcastle, it is very tiresome.
Talksort 8:45 about AFCON
ESPN 13:40 again about AFCON

It would be great to have questions about the match and football first and then time at the end for all dickhead questions probing for headlines and controversy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqL3kqF-2ig

[Kalito]

Cheers kavah.

[newterp]

BBC  7:55 Jurgen explains how the journalist is fishing for a headline. I know that is all some of them want, they don't want anything about football or Liverpool v Newcastle, it is very tiresome.
Talksort 8:45 about AFCON
ESPN 13:40 again about AFCON

It would be great to have questions about the match and football first and then time at the end for all dickhead questions probing for headlines and controversy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqL3kqF-2ig

Trying to press him on AFCON, to get some juicy content to attack him with, knowing the ridiculous grief he got last couple of weeks because of another journalists disingenuous nonsense. Klopp shut him down.

Thanks!

[Indomitable_Carp]

I don´t know if you can just put this down to Klopp, but you´d have to think the sense of togetherness he has fostered plays a massive part.

But the fact it is implied every eligible member of our squad has been double-jabbed, and given boosters where applicable, speaks wonders of this man and this squad - considering where the Premier League and EFL average is.

[Songs to Sing]

I wish we could get a great song for Jurgen that gets sung week in week out. I won't say deserves it because that would be understatement of millennium 

[WhereAngelsPlay]

I wish we could get a great song for Jurgen that gets sung week in week out. I won't say deserves it because that would be understatement of millennium

He already has a great one.

NaNaNaNaNa

[gray19lfc]

He already has a great one.

NaNaNaNaNa

Problem is no-one gets the tune right

[CraigDS]

I wish we could get a great song for Jurgen that gets sung week in week out. I won't say deserves it because that would be understatement of millennium

He has one, but he said towards the start of his time here that he doesn’t want it sung during games.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

Some of those questions.....
That press conference just highlighted the driver behind much of today's sports journalism which is outrage and controversy which feeds into clicks. A good number have zero interest in the football and all that goes with it, they are just after the nugget, the one line, that they can use to drive content.
I'm guessing that the "Ian" from talksport was Ian Abrahams who was tasked with getting an extension to the AFCON story, because that's typical of how they use him. A tabloid doorstepper sniffing out a headline.

Klopp deals with this shite so well, but I don't think he should have to. Questions about the match, nothing else. I don't know if I imagined it, but I'm pretty sure he had a look of disgust when talksport was mentioned.

The vast majority of sports journo's add absolutely nothing for me. Not arsed about the footy, it's more about themselves and their employers.

[Funky_Gibbons]

P237 W150 D54 L33 F507 A230.

Made it to 150 wins in 12 fewer games than the King.

Astonishing record by an astonishing manager.

[Red-Soldier]

P237 W150 D54 L33 F507 A230.

Made it to 150 wins in fewer games than the King.

Astonishing record by an astonishing manager.

Yep.  He's great!

[Redknight60]

Highest win % of all our managers.

Kloppo 61.22
King 58.27
Bob 57.57
Rafa 55.43

Feel like if he wasn’t dealing with the financial juggernauts of today he’d be a lot closer in terms of silverware to the others.

[RedSince86]

P237 W150 D54 L33 F507 A230.

Made it to 150 wins in 12 fewer games than the King.

Astonishing record by an astonishing manager.

The envy of the World our club with him at the helm.

He's going to win another PL and CL with us before he leaves.

[Ghost Town]

He's just incredible. I love him