The Spaniard said he “disliked the way” the Reds boss dropped him in favour of Andrew Robertson, and some fans don’t appreciate his comments.
Jurgen Klopp has responded to Alberto Moreno’s comments regarding the Spaniard’s lack of game time at Anfield this season.
Moreno was the team’s first-choice left-back at the beginning of last season but injury issues and the emergence of Andrew Robertson have seen him nudged to the fringes of the squad.
At present, the 26-year-old – who is out of contract at the end of the season – has made just four appearances in all competition for the Reds, for a meagre total of 254 minutes of football, according to Transfermarkt.
As a result, Moreno vented his frustrations in an interview with Goal, openly admitting that he “disliked the way that Klopp has treated me”, although he said he understands the need to keep a winning team and also said a proposed contract extension from Liverpool is still on the table.
In response, Klopp told reporters at his pre-match press conference ahead of the Arsenal game – as quoted by This is Anfield – that it’s “obvious” for Moreno to be frustrated with a lack of game time this term but, in a diplomatic move, also praised him for being “a fantastic professional and trains really well when he can”.
Moreno’s time at Anfield has been mixed, with some of his displays from early in his tenure having been slammed, but bouncing back in the first half of last season and seeming much improved.
That said, any sign of dissent against a manager who is doing incredibly well for the club at present isn’t likely to go down well with some of the Reds fanbase and, following his comments, there was some criticism on Twitter:
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