Jurgen Klopp called out four of his own Liverpool stars following their pre-season defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Liverpool’s midfield was at the heart of their issues last season and they have attempted to address those woes this summer. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and James Milner were all released as free agents, with Fabinho and Jordan Henderson and Fabinho sold to Saudi clubs too. However, despite the transition to his new system, Klopp has demanded high standards from his squad in pre-season - publicly naming those who made mistakes. Speaking after his side’s defeat to Bayern, he said: “In the first goal we conceded, Trent (Alexander-Arnold) and Joel (Matip) have to react better.

Source: Express August 03, 2023 17:48 UTC