Ian Wright slammed Jurgen Klopp’s ‘really, really disrespectful’ comments when he stated that his Liverpool players’ attitudes ‘weren’t right’ following their 2-2 draw at Fulham on Saturday.
Liverpool were handed a shock by the newly-promoted side on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season and Wright suggested that Klopp should have given credit to the opposition, rather than coming out with his excuses.
Whilst Wright highlighted those comments, Klopp’s claim that ‘the pitch was dry’ was the one that stole the headlines because it’s something opposing fans have heard before and been critical of him saying.
Nonetheless, Aleksandar Mitrovic, who scored an incredible 43 goals last season in the Championship, picked up from where he left off by netting a brace against the Premier League title contenders.
It was a performance to remember for the former Newcastle man because, as Alan Shearer stated, he made life ‘very uncomfortable’ for Liverpool’s backline.
Nonetheless, following Klopp’s comments from the weekend, this is what Wright had to say in response, as he shared on his own podcast.
“I would have preferred if Jurgen Klopp said ‘you know what, that’s what you are going to expect, it’s a Championship team coming up’,” said Wright.
“For Jurgen Klopp to say ‘the attitude of his players wasn’t right’. I thought that was really, really disrespectful.
“They (Fulham) didn’t do anything other than work Liverpool in every single aspect of that game. Every single one.”
KLOPP HAS THE EXCUSES IN ALREADY
The simple truth is that Klopp should have taken the draw on the chin because it did probably surprise him as to how well Fulham performed.
The London club have previously yo-yo’d from the Championship to the Premier League, without showing any real signs that they can stop that rot.
Well, if they put in performances like that, then there is every chance they will remain in the Premier League because only Manchester City are better than the Reds.
Given the trouble someone like Mitrovic caused Virgil van Dijk, once again, he’s come up against the best of the best, so his confidence will be through the roof now.
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