The Footie Thread

[Kellfire]

Klopp has always been incredibly snide in his interviews but has done so behind a smile for the majority of the time. He was mostly in a position of being the underdog at the start of his tenure or from a position of real strength when they were playing so well but now that he’s under a little pressure he can’t stop the snide points becoming borderline nasty.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t begrudge opposition managers doing whatever they feel is right for their team but the whole notion that he was a breath of fresh air compared to the likes of Ferguson, Mourinho and Wenger was never accurate IMO.

 

[Beezerk]

Remember when he use to just laugh at anything,the mask as slipped ??

You could see it coming for a few months, getting more and more tetchy during interviews.

 

[Orikoru]

Klopp has always been easily rattled like that. He's got the biggest ego going and he can't stand it taking a dent. You just don't see it when they were winning all the time because he's happy as Larry then obviously.

 

[Orikoru]

Remember when he use to just laugh at anything,the mask as slipped ??

The video was moderated because of a swearword in the tweet I think. Here is a new version without that:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1358816243369857026

 

[Slime]

Klopp has always been easily rattled like that. He's got the biggest ego going and he can't stand it taking a dent. You just don't see it when they were winning all the time because he's happy as Larry then obviously.

Err, hello ............................. Jose Mourinho.
His ego is bigger than most small countries!

 

[Orikoru]

Err, hello ............................. Jose Mourinho.
His ego is bigger than most small countries!

They have very similar personalities. Full of themselves when it's going well, the banter comes out - take it out on others when it goes wrong.

 

[clubchamp98]

I have never seen a top manager who is happy when his team is obviously struggling.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Klopp has always been easily rattled like that. He's got the biggest ego going and he can't stand it taking a dent. You just don't see it when they were winning all the time because he's happy as Larry then obviously.

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Have you ever seen your manager in an interview ??

And Klopp is reacting the same as any other previous manager in a top club who is going through a dip - he will do well to catch the likes of Mourinho, Ferguson, Guardiola and Wenger - all very successful managers who will at times react to the same questions been asked .

At times they will break and will react back - you could even say it’s human

A manager will be happy when doing well and will be miserable and snappy when things aren’t going so well

Here he is a bit calmer with things

https://twitter.com/x/status/1358720571488546816

 

[Orikoru]

I have never seen a top manager who is happy when his team is obviously struggling.

That doesn't mean you rip into a reporter and tell them they've got it wrong when actually they haven't. He's made himself look a total tit.

 

[Orikoru]

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Have you ever seen your manager in an interview ??

And Klopp is reacting the same as any other previous manager in a top club who is going through a dip - he will do well to catch the likes of Mourinho, Ferguson, Guardiola and Wenger - all very successful managers who will at times react to the same questions been asked .

At times they will break and will react back - you could even say it’s human

A manager will be happy when doing well and will be miserable and snappy when things aren’t going so well

Here he is a bit calmer with things

https://twitter.com/x/status/1358720571488546816

If you think I've got some loyalty to Mourinho and that I'm supposed to defend him in some way then you're barking up the wrong tree.

The guy asking the question in that video was so careful to word it in nice fluffy language, he obviously knows he's walking on eggshells.

 

[clubchamp98]

That doesn't mean you rip into a reporter and tell them they've got it wrong when actually they haven't. He's made himself look a total tit.

That reporter is probably very happy.
This is the exact reaction they try and get with their stupid questions.
“ well Mr Klopp how happy are you getting beat by City”
His editor is happy with all this publicity.
Klopp not the first won’t be the last.

 

[Orikoru]

That reporter is probably very happy.
This is the exact reaction they try and get with their stupid questions.
“ well Mr Klopp how happy are you getting beat by City”
His editor is happy with all this publicity.
Klopp not the first won’t be the last.

I don't think he said that did he? He was just asking if they still have hope of winning the title or not. It's a perfectly standard question in that scenario. Obviously yes the media team will be delighted they got such a ridiculous reaction from no provocation at all.

 

[Pin-seeker]

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Have you ever seen your manager in an interview ??

And Klopp is reacting the same as any other previous manager in a top club who is going through a dip - he will do well to catch the likes of Mourinho, Ferguson, Guardiola and Wenger - all very successful managers who will at times react to the same questions been asked .

At times they will break and will react back - you could even say it’s human

A manager will be happy when doing well and will be miserable and snappy when things aren’t going so well

Here he is a bit calmer with things

https://twitter.com/x/status/1358720571488546816

It is 10pts tho?‍?

 

[clubchamp98]

I don't think he said that did he? He was just asking if they still have hope of winning the title or not. It's a perfectly standard question in that scenario. Obviously yes the media team will be delighted they got such a ridiculous reaction from no provocation at all.

Don’t know I don’t do Twitter.
Really it’s just football nobody likes getting beaten.
But if he didn’t do the interview he would be criticised for that as well.
What would be a good answer from any manager?
“No we can’t win it now” that’s a great incentive to his players.
Managers should give it a few hours before doing interviews.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Don’t know I don’t do Twitter.
Really it’s just football nobody likes getting beaten.
But if he didn’t do the interview he would be criticised for that as well.
What would be a good answer from any manager?
“No we can’t win it now” that’s a great incentive to his players.
Managers should give it a few hours before doing interviews.

Nothing to do with you doing twitter or not, press play on the link above and watch!

Otherwise you are making it up!

 

[Orikoru]

Don’t know I don’t do Twitter.
Really it’s just football nobody likes getting beaten.
But if he didn’t do the interview he would be criticised for that as well.
What would be a good answer from any manager?
“No we can’t win it now” that’s a great incentive to his players.
Managers should give it a few hours before doing interviews.

A good answer would be maybe not abusing the reporter for getting something wrong when actually he wasn't wrong at all!

 

[clubchamp98]

Nothing to do with you doing twitter or not, press play on the link above and watch!

Otherwise you are making it up!

No I won’t accept their cookie policy so it won’t play.
Don’t have to make it up .
Most q and a between managers and reporters is standard stuff.
One game at a time etc.
It’s football garbage and not to be taken to seriously.
All managers do it.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

No I won’t accept their cookie policy so it won’t play.
Don’t have to make it up .
Most q and a between managers and reporters is standard stuff.
One game at a time etc.
It’s football garbage and not to be taken to seriously.
All managers do it.

Rubbish! In this particular instance the reporter politely asks now it’s a 10 point gap does klopp think, and before he says another word Klopp interrupts him and starts beratting him for not doing his job and being prepared as it’s a 13 point gap, Klopps wrong, the reporter was correct.

As for when managers are interviewed, non moan when they win

 

[clubchamp98]

A good answer would be maybe not abusing the reporter for getting something wrong when actually he wasn't wrong at all!

Sure the reporter wasn’t to upset about his scoop.
He’s done his job well to get a reaction.
But Klopp might think he was wrong ,
You think he wasn’t ,that’s football.
Didn’t Pep take some stick last year for constantly saying they couldn’t catch Liverpool and conceding the title a bit early.
Klopp shouldn’t lose his temper but who cares really.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Sure the reporter wasn’t to upset about his scoop.
He’s done his job well to get a reaction.
But Klopp might think he was wrong ,
You think he wasn’t ,that’s football.
Didn’t Pep take some stick last year for constantly saying they couldn’t catch Liverpool and conceding the title a bit early.
Klopp shouldn’t lose his temper but who cares really.

Here’s the transcript of the interview, I’ve praised Klopp on here and his honesty, this was just rude!

Reporter Niv Dovrat of Israeli TV station Sport 1 asked Klopp if his side could catch Man City with his Liverpool side 10 points behind.
Klopp though was not very receptive too the question and said Dovrat should “prepare for your job better”.

Klopp told Dovrat: “I really think you should prepare your job better to be honest. How can you ask that?
“They are 13 points away, in my understanding, and these questions about becoming champions – do you really think that’s appropriate at the moment.”
Despite Dovrat being factually correct, Klopp then tried to insist hat Dovrat was not allowed to ask anything else as his two allocated questions were used up.
“We have only two questions and you waste one for that. Your fault, you had only two questions.
“Your fault, you had only two questions, you had only two questions,” added Klopp with a smirk.

“You had only two questions and the second one you wasted it.

Journalist Dovrat defended his questions to Klopp on Monday morning and claimed the Reds boss’ angry response was “unusual”.
He tweeted: “I have interviewed the Liverpool manager dozens of times over the past few years. Last night, I was exposed to a different and unusual response.
“Looking back, I think the style, manner and tone of the question were appropriate. The manager disagreed with me.”