Jurgen Klopp is still of the opinion that Liverpool’s Champions League focus will not jeopardized by “pundits from Manchester United” after he did not agree with comments from Gary Neville saying the reds wil benefit greatly from bowing out of the UCL tonight at the Allianz Arena.
Liverpool, presently one point behind Premier League leaders, Manchester City played a goalless draw against Bayern Munich weeks back and is now set to battle it out away from home to seal qualification to the quarterfinals of the competition.
Gary Neville said, “I’m going to say it: go out against Bayern Munich. That sounds like madness.
“Of course, you’d never play to lose a game, but it will be in Liverpool’s favour if they have a clean run as they can get everyone fresh.”
However, at a recent conference, when questioned about if qualification will indeed hinder their chance in the UCL, Jurgen Klopp rapidly rubbished the comments of pundits attached to United.
His words, “I don’t think any other manager in the world other than the Liverpool manager would be asked this question when they are playing a Champions League game,”
“The pundits come from Manchester United and start this thing!
“That is how it is. You also ask us in the FA Cup or Carabao Cup if it is better that we don’t win.”
“We won’t see it like this. In the cups, we wanted to go through and we didn’t, but we want to win this game.
“The whole world is watching tomorrow night, but we want to be focused on this game. Even if it harms us [by winning], we could not change it.
“I just wish the guys who write these questions find a way in real life to make it possible and not just in the studio. It would help.
“If we win this game, it could build momentum. If we win tomorrow and play good football, it could change the world. If not, on Thursday it is over and we concentrate on Fulham.”
“we have [to] defend tomorrow and score … from where we score, I don’t care.”
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