"It was Liverpool v Nick Pope" - Klopp praises Burnley goalkeeper as Reds drop points at Anfield

Liverpool failed to win at Anfield in the Premier League for the first time in 18 months after Burnley scraped a 1-1 draw on Merseyside.

Credit where it’s due, goalkeeper Nick Pope kept the Lancashire outfit in the game and Jay Rodriguez struck late on with an equaliser.

The Reds pushed for a last-minute winner, but Mo Salah’s final kick of the game – a whimper of a shot on his weaker foot – summed up our potency going forward on Saturday afternoon.

Jurgen Klopp was complimentary of Pope post-match, and saw some positives in Liverpool’s game. “Good performance in most parts,” he’s quoted as saying by Paul Gorst.

“It was Liverpool v Nick Pope. A challenge to create against a team so well organised. There was always one guy who was out to deny us and we left it open for Burnley.”

The boss refused to put any of the blame on match officials, with some supporters questioning whether or not we should have had a penalty in the second-half.

Like many fans right now, Klopp will be well aware of the one big target we’ve got left this season – Manchester City’s points record.

With that in mind, dropping two points in the pursuit of near-perfection isn’t ideal – and he’ll know that. The Reds now need to win the remaining three games to break 100 points.

It’s a fine thing to be worried about to be fair, with Liverpool already confirmed as the Champions of England!

Klopp speaks about Manchester City not using Leroy Sane off the bench.

Jurgen Klopp has spoken about the new FIFA rule that teams will be allowed five substitutions until the end of the season.

On Wednesday night, we saw it for the first time in the Premier League, as Pep Guardiola showcased Manchester City’s jaw-dropping depth by selecting five elite subs from his bench – still managing to keep Leroy Sane sat down!

Klopp was impressed by this and was explaining how while it may look like an advantage to bigger clubs, it’s mainly about giving players adequate rest periods.

“I heard in the beginning that clubs who are rather at the bottom of the table say there’ll be an advantage for the bigger teams,” he told the official website. “When you look at City last night and saw who they could change, you think ‘Wow, they can change five times and still Leroy Sane is on the bench.’ That’s of course not bad. But in the end it’s not about that, it’s really about that we can save the players as much as possible, that we can give them the rest in a time where there is no rest.”

Sane looks set to be heading to Bayern Munich this summer, which we’re quite pleased with due to his exceptional ability.

A few things surprised us about watching the City game, most notably the reaction of Ederson and Pep 

Guardiola to Eric Garcia’s injury, but they’re obviously still an incredible side and the manner in which they dismantled Arsenal makes the 22 point gap between us and them even more remarkable.

Now, we just need to get the job done – and continue our imperious form into the new season!

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JURGEN KLOPP REFUSES PSG APPROACH

Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Allegedly Rejected An Approach From Paris Saint-German.

According to Le10 Sport, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp rejected an approach from Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo at the end of 2019.

It’s claimed that Leonardo started reaching out to managers in December 2019, contacting the out-of-work Massimiliano Allegri to see if he would fancy a move to Paris.

However, Leonardo also attempted an audacious move by contacting Liverpool boss Klopp – and it’s no great surprise that the approach was batted away.

Klopp allegedly said he didn’t see himself leaving Liverpool in the ‘short or medium term’, and was very happy at Anfield, so Leonardo moved on.

Thomas Tuchel’s job is seemingly at risk despite PSG being crowned Ligue 1 champions, and he even guided them into the last eight of the Champions League.

Leonard Paris Saint-Germain Director of Football looks on before warmup before the French Cup match between Linas Montlhery and Paris Saint-Germain on January 05, 2020 in Bondoufle, France.

The German may still be replaced this summer, but at least Liverpool fans don’t need to be worried about the prospect of Klopp leaving any time soon.

In December, Klopp signed a new contract until 2024 anyway, so it was very bold of Leonardo to even try such a move, with the German clearly not planning to leave any time soon – even for the riches of PSG.
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