Tweet
The manager utilised his talent-stuffed bench to snuff out a rampant Inter and the Champions League tie in eight minutes
Jürgen Klopp had seen enough. With almost an hour played at San Siro, Internazionale cutting his team to ribbons and the home crowd buoyant, the Liverpool manager retreated to his bench in dim spirits. There were a few seconds of discussion with his coaches. Training tops were peeled off, tactical instructions issued, last-minute warm-ups executed. And then, the flourish: a triple substitution in the 59th minute.
Off came Sadio Mané, Fabinho and Harvey Elliott. Diogo Jota had already been discarded at half‑time. It was Klopp’s inimitable way of telling his players that he wasn’t angry, just disappointed.
Continue reading...
More...
Jürgen Klopp had seen enough. With almost an hour played at San Siro, Internazionale cutting his team to ribbons and the home crowd buoyant, the Liverpool manager retreated to his bench in dim spirits. There were a few seconds of discussion with his coaches. Training tops were peeled off, tactical instructions issued, last-minute warm-ups executed. And then, the flourish: a triple substitution in the 59th minute.
Off came Sadio Mané, Fabinho and Harvey Elliott. Diogo Jota had already been discarded at half‑time. It was Klopp’s inimitable way of telling his players that he wasn’t angry, just disappointed.
Continue reading...
More...