Klopp again

[boatshed bill]

This pillock really needs to shut it. The old "physical Burnley" bullsh!t again

[Hibsclaret]

Don’t worry Wout will sort out the gobby Kr….German

[tiger76]

Yawn! Klopp is like a broken record, if he thinks we're physical goodness only knows what he makes of Arsenal's red and yellow card count.

[Pearcey]

We’re in his head! Good.

[SalisburyClaret]

Klopp on Burnley: "I had the pleasure to watch Burnley against United. This situation explains the Premier League the best. The quality they produced was incredible. It was a proper team performance. There is a big possibility for them to still stay in the league.

"They brought in a new striker [Wout Weghorst]. If you saw the game, you would have seen he is a lively boy. He was very active all over the pitch. Burnley ask for all physicality you can put in a game, we cannot have the ball all the time and they are good when they have the ball.

"They have footballers everywhere. On top of that, the set-piece threat, we have to be aware and concentrated."

[Swizzlestick]

Thought his comments were fair (for once).

[evensteadiereddie]

A pretty fair assessment, that.

I hope we are physical and rip into them as we did United in the second half, even more so if we have to. Nothing dirty but borderline will do.

I don't mind losing to a class side or even being relegated so long as we really do get stuck in. The time for standing back and admiring opposition players has long gone.

[Stockbrokerbelt]

Wonder what his comments will be after the game?

[nil_desperandum]

This pillock really needs to shut it. The old "physical Burnley" bullsh!t again

I haven't checked, but if he's said what SaliburyClaret has quoted below, then he seems pretty bang on to me, and surprisingly complimentary.

[Hibsclaret]

I have to say having watched his interview now he was very complimentary. Let’s see how he conducts himself when Wout gets his first brace.

[Billy Balfour]

If that's what he said, it seems fairly complementary to me.

[Stayingup]

I thought he was very complimentary. We are physical and thats a compliment. He also said we can play. Therefore I have changed my mind and will not throwing rotten apples at him on Sunday!!!

Actually as the Yorkshire Pudding said the other day with Weghorst we can change our style somewhat. Instead of lumping it up to him we can play into Weghorsts feet as he drops deeper leaving the other striker further upfield. From what I've seen he can play a close passing game which most of our team can't unfortunately.

[bobinho]

We’re in his head! Good.

But he's actually setting the tone for the ref and the VAR ref in highlighting something that doesn't exist. He doesn't want us to tackle his players, so he `suggests` we are very physical in the build up to the game hoping it gets picked up. He's trying to create an unfair advantage before a ball is kicked, and he's a prick.

[IanMcL]

Just as long as the ref isn't suckered into their dying swan acts, all will be ok.

[DCWat]

Klopp on Burnley: "I had the pleasure to watch Burnley against United. This situation explains the Premier League the best. The quality they produced was incredible. It was a proper team performance. There is a big possibility for them to still stay in the league.

"They brought in a new striker [Wout Weghorst]. If you saw the game, you would have seen he is a lively boy. He was very active all over the pitch. Burnley ask for all physicality you can put in a game, we cannot have the ball all the time and they are good when they have the ball.

"They have footballers everywhere. On top of that, the set-piece threat, we have to be aware and concentrated."

Amazing how, if comments are taken in their full context, the meaning can be seen to be entirely different. A very fair and complimentary assessment from Klopp, from those words.

Having heard the edited snippet on Talk Sport, I assume that this is where the OP may have got their perspective of his comments from.

This perfectly sums up how the likes of Talk Sport, and indeed various media outlets operate. Creating frustrated responses to drive listeners and debate (arguments).

[RalphCoatesComb]

This pillock really needs to shut it. The old "physical Burnley" bullsh!t again

Trying to get into the head of the Referee.

If that doesn't work, his "boys" berating the Ref and diving about like an Olympic High Diving Champions should do the trick

Three years since our last RED card

Having said that, football is quite physically demanding. Grow a pair Mr Klopp

[Lancasterclaret]

Trying to get into the head of the Referee.

If that doesn't work, his "boys" berating the Ref and diving about like an Olympic High Diving Champions should do the trick

Three years since our last RED card

Having said that, football is quite physically demanding. Grow a pair Mr Klopp

Mate, you really need to hear the whole interview

[AlargeClaret]

I almost want us to beat em for Klopp’s inevitable hysterical reaction than I do for the 3 points ( though a draw should trigger him beautifully too!)

[claret wizard]

Klipperty has the good sense not to throw stones in his glasshouse.

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/f ... 579612.amp

[chekhov]

I’m telling you, he’s gone up in my estimation. But I’ll love it if we beat ‘em!

[boatshed bill]

But he's actually setting the tone for the ref and the VAR ref in highlighting something that doesn't exist. He doesn't want us to tackle his players, so he `suggests` we are very physical in the build up to the game hoping it gets picked up. He's trying to create an unfair advantage before a ball is kicked, and he's a prick.

Exactly this.
Complimentary, but....

[bobinho]

It’s purely an attempt to affect the game by getting into the officials head before a ball is kicked.

That fact he made some comments that are slightly less “gittish ” than usual is purely an attempt to disguise his real intentions. And some have proper gone for it….

[Silkyskills1]

A pretty fair assessment, that.

I hope we are physical and rip into them as we did United in the second half, even more so if we have to. Nothing dirty but borderline will do.

I don't mind losing to a class side or even being relegated so long as we really do get stuck in. The time for standing back and admiring opposition players has long gone.

Agree with your post although I think our first half display on Tuesday involved 'standing back and admiring'. I think by the end of Tuesday's game one or two players were 'treading water', excuse the pun, but 180 minutes plus inside three days in difficult conditions had understandably taken its toll. Hopefully a little more refreshed by Sunday and I just want to see us 'give them a game' and if that means, as you say, 'on the borderline' that's fine by me.

[Funkydrummer]

It's a man's game for goodness sake, if they don't like it
maybe it's not for them and they should take up netball.

[Gordaleman]

This pillock really needs to shut it. The old "physical Burnley" bullsh!t again

You must be desperate to whinge about Kloppp is all I can say. I thought his comments were largely positive even when he mentioned 'Physicality.'

[Dark Cloud]

Like all managers before a game, he's "appearing to be complimentary" but he's actually getting his points out there and trying to influence things in his favour. He's highlighting our "physicality" whilst wrapping it up in some jolly nice cotton wool, just in case the officials on the day aren't aware of it!! Let's not be fooled, he absolutely hates us!! (Because he secretly fears us)

[SalisburyClaret]

I'd love Dyche to come out with something like "It's always tough against physical sides like Man U and Liverpool but having the best disciplinary record in the Premier League for so many years will stand us in good stead"

[BleedingClaret]

We’re in his head! Good.

Yes
Which can be to our advantage but he’s trying to get into the officials heads which is to their advantage
If the refs already primed that we’ll be fouling them it colours his impartiality

[Chester Perry]

Klopp on Burnley: "I had the pleasure to watch Burnley against United. This situation explains the Premier League the best. The quality they produced was incredible. It was a proper team performance. There is a big possibility for them to still stay in the league.

"They brought in a new striker [Wout Weghorst]. If you saw the game, you would have seen he is a lively boy. He was very active all over the pitch. Burnley ask for all physicality you can put in a game, we cannot have the ball all the time and they are good when they have the ball.

"They have footballers everywhere. On top of that, the set-piece threat, we have to be aware and concentrated."

There seems to be a quite a bit of Bob Paisley's 'toffee' in that

for those unaware Paisley used to like to say nice things about opponents before some games, believing it could make them take their eye off the ball a little (or is that just enough) he used to refer to it as giving them some 'toffee'

[Archie Claret]

Klopp is obviously learning from the master....This was highlighted by another poster some time ago. Sombody pointed out Paisley did the same thing "Sometimes this involved flattering the opposition before difficult games: what Paisley called 'giving them a bit of toffee'...."

I sense this is aimed at getting into the ref's mind also.

[Archie Claret]

apologies Chester..too slow to type!

[CrosspoolClarets]

I suspect all the refs are more aware of our 3 year red card record than any managers pre match comments. They’ll talk about us at length in their ref training sessions.

So I’m not too worried about Klippetty Klopp. He’s saying we will put up more of a threat than a typical bottom three side, probably true, although if United had gone 3 up on Tuesday I may have been concluding at that point we are like a bottom three side.

Let’s hope he is raging after the game.

[eastanglianclaret]

There are some great words in German, that sound like what they mean, the verb kloppen for example means 'to fight or brawl'. As such you might say : Klopp erwartet eine regelrechte Klopperei! Meaning Klopp is expecting a real brawl, or something like that.

[dsr]

Agree with your post although I think our first half display on Tuesday involved 'standing back and admiring'. I think by the end of Tuesday's game one or two players were 'treading water', excuse the pun, but 180 minutes plus inside three days in difficult conditions had understandably taken its toll. Hopefully a little more refreshed by Sunday and I just want to see us 'give them a game' and if that means, as you say, 'on the borderline' that's fine by me.

Not quite that bad. It was 180 minutes in 4 days, Saturday to Tuesday.

[Silkyskills1]

Not quite that bad. It was 180 minutes in 4 days, Saturday to Tuesday.

If we're going to be pedantic I'll round it up to 74 hours which makes 3 days and two hours.

[dsr]

If we're going to be pedantic I'll round it up to 74 hours which makes 3 days and two hours.

I was simply being accurate.

Besides, if you want to be pedantic, you might as well get it right. We did not play 2 matches in any 74 hour period in the last week. Make it 76 hours.

[boatshed bill]

You must be desperate to whinge about Kloppp is all I can say. I thought his comments were largely positive even when he mentioned 'Physicality.'

Think what you like.
I put on the radio at work and his voice was the first thing I heard...yes, it may have been edited by TS, but he has deliberately created a talking point by emphasising our apparently physical approach to the game.

And i don't like him.

[willsclarets]

Apparently we have footballers everywhere and are very good with the ball. I have no idea who he's been watching

[MrTopTier]

'I don't think any other manager could have achieved what Sean has done at Burnley,' he said. 'The resources they have in comparison with other Premier League clubs is obviously not that good.

'Staying that stable in the Premier League is therefore a massive achievement I have to say. It's as big as winning the league with other clubs for sure. All my respect.'

The first time playing Burnley, it was, 'Oh my God'. Then you get experience and learn more, realise the battles around the touchline and stuff like this. It's part of the deal and my respect couldn't be bigger.'

All three paragraphs are quotes by Klopp, from the Press conference. Like Lancaster said read or listen to the whole interview. Very complimentary and respectful of what Dyche and Burnley have done.

[Darthlaw]

Wonder what his comments will be after the game?

If they win, it’ll be something complementary.

If anything else, it’ll be something mental to distract the press and weak minded from the fact his team haven’t been capable of the task.

Rinse, repeat.

[Silkyskills1]

When did 74/76 hours equate to 4 days? Only 7 days in a week in Rossendale or 168 hours to be even more pedantic. As my US relatives would say, ' do the math''