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Giorginio Wijnaldum feels angry at Liverpool’s recent displays and admits they must adapt to a situation many are not used to
Pandemic football has produced another absurdity with Liverpool and Leipzig travelling for the second time in three weeks to Hungary, a country with a higher coronavirus infection rate than the UK or Germany, for a two-legged Champions League tie played entirely in Budapest that could be decided on away goals.
“I don’t understand it 100%,” said Jürgen Klopp, echoing the thoughts of many. “But I think if you compare the incidents of Leipzig, Liverpool and Budapest then there is one city where you shouldn’t play, if you really consider these kind of numbers, and that is not Leipzig or Liverpool. But we see that everything is prepared there like it was last time. It is completely fine and the people there are happy to host these games. I have no problem with playing two games. If it is good for Uefa then we have to save the competition.”
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Pandemic football has produced another absurdity with Liverpool and Leipzig travelling for the second time in three weeks to Hungary, a country with a higher coronavirus infection rate than the UK or Germany, for a two-legged Champions League tie played entirely in Budapest that could be decided on away goals.
“I don’t understand it 100%,” said Jürgen Klopp, echoing the thoughts of many. “But I think if you compare the incidents of Leipzig, Liverpool and Budapest then there is one city where you shouldn’t play, if you really consider these kind of numbers, and that is not Leipzig or Liverpool. But we see that everything is prepared there like it was last time. It is completely fine and the people there are happy to host these games. I have no problem with playing two games. If it is good for Uefa then we have to save the competition.”
Related: Jürgen Klopp vows to fight on at Liverpool and rules out Germany job
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