Gareth Southgate surprised by Jürgen Klopp’s barbed England comments
06-Nov-2021 22:30:02 | Guardian
- Klopp has questioned England deployment of Liverpool players
- Southgate: ‘I don’t know why he keeps having swing’
Gareth Southgate said he was surprised to be on the receiving end of barbed comments from Jürgen Klopp regarding his deployment of Liverpool players, particularly given he professes to enjoy a good working relationship with his counterpart.
Last month, Klopp questioned the omission of Joe Gomez from Southgate’s squad, pointing out that a lack of top-flight football this season had not prevented John Stones from being selected. “Obviously there’s a special thing for Mr Stones,” Klopp said, while he was also critical of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s use in midfield against Andorra in September. “Why would you make the best right-back in the world a midfielder? I don’t understand that really,” he said.
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