Jurgen Klopp insists he is not ‘too loyal’ to players but accepts Liverpool are ‘underperforming’

Jurgen Klopp has insisted he is not “too loyal” to players but accepts Liverpool are “underperforming” at present.

The German coach has come under increasing pressure in recent weeks after his team’s performances dipped and they have failed to win any of their last four matches.

“I don’t know what people mean when they say ‘too loyal’ or not. The only thing I can say is that a loyalty is always to the club.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he is not ‘too loyal’ to players but accepts Liverpool are ‘underperforming’.

The Reds boss has come under fire for sticking by some of his squad members, who have struggled with form or fitness since he took over at Anfield in 2015.

But Klopp said: “I don’t know what people mean when they say ‘too loyal’ or not. The only thing I can say is that a loyalty is always to the club.”

“Do you think Chelsea would drop Kante? Or Manchester City drop De Bruyne? Of course not, that’s how it should be. It’s about what you are as a person.

“I don’t know if Kante is a better player than our Gini Wijnaldum. I don’t know if De Bruyne is a better player than our Adam Lallana, but they are paid more at Chelsea and Manchester City because they are underperforming.”

“Do you think Chelsea would drop Kante? Or Manchester City drop De Bruyne? Of course not, that’s how it should be. It’s about what you are as a person.”

“Maybe we have not been good enough in our games so far and that’s why we need to make changes in some positions, of course. We will do it.”

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he is not ‘too loyal’ to players but accepts Liverpool are ‘underperforming’.

Klopp has come under fire for his reluctance to change his starting XI in recent weeks, with fans calling for more variety from the German as they struggle for form and results.

But after losing 2-0 at Napoli on Tuesday night – their third consecutive defeat in all competitions – Klopp said: “Maybe we have not been good enough in our games so far and that’s why we need to make changes in some positions, of course. We will do it.”

Asked if it would be too risky to change things around before Thursday’s Europa League clash with Red Star Belgrade, he added: “I don’t think so because I think there are different reasons why we lost this game [against Napoli]. Some were down on confidence but not all players had this problem.”

Jurgen Klopp is not overly loyal to players

Jurgen Klopp has insisted he is not “too loyal” to players, but the Liverpool manager insists he will not make rash decisions in an attempt to improve the club’s fortunes.

Klopp’s side are languishing in 12th place in the Premier League after winning just two of their opening 10 games this season and were beaten by League Two Newport County in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.

The Reds boss accepts that changes will have to be made if they are going to climb up the table and challenge for major honours again, but insists that means looking at every aspect of his squad rather than just one area or individual player.

Conclusion

Jurgen Klopp has made it clear that he is not overly loyal to players, but he does believe that loyalty is important in football. He believes that you need to be loyal to your club and fans first before anything else.