London (dpa)
England coach Gareth Southgate said he was puzzled by Jurgen Klopp’s comments about his treatment of Liverpool players during their national team engagement.
Klopp previously expressed his concern about Southgate’s use of Trent Alexander-Arnold in the midfield, in addition to his justification for not calling Joe Gomez to the England team, on the basis of the lack of time he plays with the team, while continuing to call up John Stones, Manchester City’s, even though he spends most of the season on the bench. the bench.
Southgate chose Liverpool duo Alexander Arnold and Jordan Henderson to join the England national team, in the Albania and San Marino matches in the European qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
“I don’t know exactly why he keeps swinging, you should ask him,” Southgate told reporters. “I think we always do fairly well,” he added. I noticed quite a few articles and some comments, and it’s always an interesting thing to see.
When asked about the importance of building strong working relationships with club coaches, Southgate said: “They come and go quickly, so it’s important to have strong relationships somewhere in the clubs, but maybe the coaches aren’t a priority because they don’t stay long.”
By the way, I don’t think that’s the case with the Liverpool coach. I have absolutely no problem with Jürgen. You should ask him why he is making these statements.”
The England team needs only 4 points from the last two matches in the qualifiers to confirm its official qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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