Man City’s sanctions and Everton’s point deduction are prevalent, but
A sneak peek at what Jurgen Klopp might talk about during his news conference on Friday before the trip to Manchester City
At 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jurgen Klopp will provide a live media preview of the trip to Manchester City on Saturday.
The match between the teams at the top of the table is scheduled to kick off at the despised and heavily criticized 12.30pm.
The Reds will be looking to win at a venue they haven’t won at in the Premier League since November 2015, during the early days of Klopp’s reign.
Everton’s elimination of points
The Premier League’s historic decision to punish Everton 10 points for violating their Profit and Sustainability Rules has been the major football story of the past week.
Klopp, like every other manager in the division, will probably be questioned about the circumstances prior to this weekend’s games.
It will be interesting to see what the manager says because the Reds’ local rivals have already received such a punishment, and Klopp hasn’t always answered questions directly when he’s been on Merseyside.
While Sean Dyche, Klopp’s counterpart, will undoubtedly feel some sympathy for his squad, since they have now found themselves back in the relegation zone due to no fault of
However, sympathy may be lacking at Anfield generally given the local rivalry and, more importantly, the fact that Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, have always kept the team operating on a tight, risk-averse budget, even though this has frequently frustrated large segments of the fan base during transfer windows. In any case, listening to Klopp’s remarks will be fascinating.
The query about Man City?
Bleeding into concerns about Everton’s circumstances may be the long-term one that engulfs Man City, their opponents on Saturday.
As many as 115 allegations have been brought against the reigning European and English champions in relation to Financial Fair Play, and this week’s shocking punishment of Everton has brought the matter back into the public eye.
It is important to emphasize that City’s charges pertain to the seasons of 2009/10 to 2017/18 inclusive, and the accusations are refuted.
But since there doesn’t seem to be a quick fix and Everton’s situation is all the news in football, could Klopp be questioned about Man City’s own problem?
After all, Liverpool is more affected by this issue than the majority of other top flight clubs.
newest injury
This week, Liverpool’s left-back position received two boosts when Kostas Tsimikas said that his midweek absence for Greece was not due to an injury.
The defender is free to play this weekend since he only skipped Greece’s match against France to avoid receiving a yellow card, which would have prevented him from competing in the European Championship play-offs in March.
Andy Robertson sent forth a hopeful message on his own comeback shortly before releasing that update.
The captain of Scotland had surgery last month to treat a shoulder injury he sustained while playing for his country against Spain.
Although he is still far from recovery, supporters should be encouraged by the improvement he is making.
There may be more updates soon regarding Stefan Bajcetic, but Thiago Alcantara won’t be available for the weekend’s trip to the Etihad. I hope they are the only developments regarding injuries.
The quartet from South America is crucial.
An update on Liverpool’s South American quartet—Alisson Becker, Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, and Alexis Mac Allister—is also anticipated.
A private jet has been booked to ensure that all four get back in Merseyside in plenty of time for Saturday’s first-versus-second match.
Liverpool has taken particular measures to ensure that all four return without haste after their individual matchups for Uruguay, Colombia, Argentina, and Brazil.
Under Klopp’s now eight-year tenure, no side has been forced to play in that slot straight after the international break more than the Reds, and the scheduling made what is undoubtedly the most challenging away day of the season even more difficult.
After the 3-0 victory against Brentford earlier this month, Klopp criticized the timing on a few occasions already this season.
“Well, no-one can say at the moment but how can you put a game like this on Saturday at 12.30pm?,” he said.
It’s just not feasible, to be honest, for the people making the decisions to feel the passion of football.
Furthermore, if that’s the time when people spend the most to watch a football game worldwide, then nobody
