Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has said Manchester City needing to play 2 EPL matches in 2 days is a huge crime.
City are about to face Wolves on December 27 before battling Sheffield United on the 29th as they look to gain ground on the league leaders.
Pep already showed he is not happy with the decision by writing a letter to the Premier League to complain, and Klopp has sympathized with the ex Bayern boss.
According to him, no team should play two league games in such quick succession.
His words, “It is absolutely not ok,”
“None of the managers have a problem playing on Boxing Day, but playing on the 27th and 29th is a crime.
“This year we play 26th and 29th and it is like a holiday. I understand all those saying it should not happen. They are not moaning. They are telling.
“It is not for the spectacle. It would not be a problem to play 26th and 29th with more teams. There is no reason why more teams do not get more than 48
“Obviously, we can say what we want but no one is listening. Every year is the same for the coaches with the 26th and 28th. Sports science gives you nothing to deal with this. The body needs a specific amount of time to go again. But we ignore that completely.
“We just say, ‘Oh, they look strange running around again today.’ We are not in that situation this year, but I understand each manager who mentions it from time to time – or pretty much always – when we see it coming up because it is just not ok, but other people have to decide that.”
On the Leicester City game, “It has changed. You are not allowed to lose games any more,”
“Winning the Premier League should be difficult, it is such a strong league with all the teams you see now.
“You have to be ready every three days to win a game. We know that, so don’t think about the last game we won, we don’t think about the one after the next one, we think only about the next one.
“With all the problems and difficulties we face, that is pretty much a plan and sometimes it works out. That is what we do.”
2 EPL Games In 2 Days Is Unfair On Manchester City – Klopp
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