Manchester City has a grudge against Jurgen Klopp. The England champions believe the Liverpool boss has irresponsibly increased the tension ahead of the two teams’ game on Sunday.
The Reds won 1-0 in the Premier League kick. The atmosphere was really tense. In the second half, Pep Guardiola was tossed with coins. A coach, who was carrying the Manchester City players after the match, was also attacked. Various things were thrown at him. As a result, the windshield was damaged.
Manchester City say Klopp has helped escalate tensions. Specifically – the words that the German said during the pre-match press conference.
The 55-year-old then spoke of Manchester City as the best team in the world. He also praised Pep Guardiola. He also allowed himself to comment on the financial capabilities of the English champion.
There are three clubs that can do whatever they want in this regard – said Klopp, referring to Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle and Manchester City.
All of these clubs have financial support from the Middle East. Obviously, such words struck a strong point for the English champion’s heads.
– The suspension of the speech angered some people in Manchester City. They thought Klopp’s words were on the verge of xenophobia. In their opinion, this created tension before the match We read in The Times.
A Liverpool spokesman condemned the coin throwing at Guardiola. At the same time, he noted that the masses of visitors behaved inappropriately. There were cries in their sector referring to the Hillsborough tragedy that killed 96 Liverpool fans. Graffiti with a similar message also appeared in the stadium.
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