Premier League: Guardiola and Klopp rage after the top match

Speech of anger after the top match against Liverpool: “The situation is a disaster”

In the duel of the Premier League giants between Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola on Sunday there was no winner: Liverpool FC and Manchester City drew 1-1. But after the match, the two winning coaches did not mourn the missed chances of victory, rather they teamed up in the fight against the championship so that five changes could be made again.

City coach Pep raged on “Sky Sports”: “In the end I spoke to Jürgen about the fact that we had to fight again and again for the five substitutions. Five substitutions are allowed anywhere in the world. But here we think we are special. We don’t protect the players. “

Guardiola also said the current situation is a “disaster”. «This championship wants to be different. But I don’t understand how the Premier League understands the situation. “His job is to protect his players from injuries.” You’re exhausted. LeBron James won the NBA title and is now on vacation for a month or two. Our boys were eight. days. It’s about games, games, games, games because TV decided to do it that way. “

Klopp also addressed Premier League CEO Richard Masters with clear words: “We need to talk to each other again. It is a lack of leadership. If 14 teams disagree on five changes, at least the top six teams should have the opportunity to do so. “

The two coaches of the star jumped aside Ole Gunnar Solksjaer. The Manchester United manager had already complained about tight match times and lack of breaks and had criticized match adjustments in favor of broadcasters.

Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold was the next star of one of the two teams injured yesterday. The right-back suffered a calf injury without any opposing influences and is now likely to be out for a long time. “He can’t play for England, that’s clear. We’ll do a scan and then we’ll see, “Klopp said.

Neither Guardiola nor Klopp believe, however, that anything will change soon. “It’s a déjà vu. When I was reading the news from England as a boy, I also read about Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsène Wenger and Rafa Benitez. Then you were already complaining about dates. There will be no solution, “said the City manager Guardiola.

Klopp also doesn’t see any improvement in the situation, but said again: “Nobody has a problem playing again Saturday after Wednesday. But the midday games are then too early. I can understand TV channels 100 percent. But it is too early and even the Premier League must listen to the unified position among the players “. (Pre / mem)