'It was not too cool' - Jurgen Klopp unhappy with timing of touchline ban ahead of Liverpool win
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Updated 12/11/2022 at 23:34 GMT
Liverpool signed off for the break for the World Cup with a home win over Southampton. Darwin Nunez netted twice, with the other goal coming from Roberto Firmino in a 3-1 victory. The game also marked James Milner's 600th Premier League appearance, with the former England international saying he will go game by game amid talk he could pass Gareth Barry's record of 653 games.
"Really, really good, and not so good" - Klopp on 3-1 win against Southampton
Jurgen Klopp has questioned the decision to hand him a touchline ban on Friday afternoon, saying it caused disruption to his plans for the game with Southampton.
Klopp was handed the ban for his confrontation with assistant referee Gary Beswick during his side’s win over Manchester City last month.
The German was initially handed only a fine, but the FA appealed the decision feeling it was too lenient.
Klopp said he expected the touchline ban to arrive, but was unhappy it came on the day before the game.
“It was not too cool we only got the information yesterday,” Klopp said. “I expected to get the ban of course but when it is Friday afternoon, with training done, we had to organise a bit.”
The disruption did not cause too many issues, as Liverpool eased to a 3-1 win to sign off for the World Cup break on a high.
The game also saw James Milner make his 600th Premier League appearance, an achievement lauded by Klopp.
Klopp said: “It is only the fourth player, right? A lot of things must come together. You must be a really good player, a top, top, top professional and with the right training.
“I am really proud to be around when he reached that milestone. He is an exceptional player, an exceptional person and essential to everything we achieved in the last few years. We knew today, [on] 599 there was no chance he wouldn’t come on and it is cool, well deserved. It is massive. He knows everything about the game.”
Milner was his usual calm self when asked if he could pass Gareth Barry’s record of 653 games.
“[Gareth Barry’s record of 653] is a long way off,” Mlner said. “You know me, game by game and I just want to keep working and contributing as much as I can to this football club.”
Liverpool claimed the three points thanks to an opening goal from Roberto Firmino and a double from Darwin Nunez.
With Manchester City suffering a shock home loss to Brentford, Liverpool go into the winter break 10 points adrift of the Premier League champions.
Arsenal are guaranteed to go into the break at the summit of the Premier League, and a win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday would extend Mikel Arteta’s side’s advantage to five points.
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