The World Cup qualifiers came and finished, but basically left a hole in half of Europe’s football teams, due to Covid-19 pandemic, its severity in different parts of the world and different rules which are in place for the people coming back from countries affected by Covid. Liverpool is no exception and uncertainty and punishment without doing anything wrong are the two major feelings for boss Jurgen Klopp, ahead of Sunday’s duel with Leeds United. The boss has discussed the situation regarding the availability of our Brazil internationals for Sunday’s game at Leeds United 👇— Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 10, 2021 The German tactician is without Roberto Firmino (already injured before qualifiers), but goalkeeper Alisson Becker and steady defender Fabinho are the ones who came back from Brazil and due to general chaos, even their coach doesn’t know will they play. And Klopp tried to get his view on things for Liverpool.com. “We all know we are in the middle of a pandemic, which is difficult for all parts of life and for football it was difficult as well. Then a week or 10 days before the international break we get, ‘OK, we play now three games and the last game is on Thursday night.’ So we have nothing to do with that. But when they come back they have to quarantine for 10 days. Again, it’s not our decision, we just sit in between and we think, ‘OK, what’s going on?” OK, then the decision was made, not by us: if that’s like this then the players cannot go. OK, they go, other players go, some clubs let their Argentina players go. There’s a game in Brazil against Argentina, officials come on to the pitch, nobody wants to see situations like that. Get the game cancelled, stopped in that moment” explains Klopp. 18.30 (4.40) LEEDS (3.70) LIVERPOOL (1.80)And then comes the tricky part: Liverpool can’t play their Brazilians. “It’s like, ‘Huh?’ So, we did nothing. We didn’t organise the Copa America, we are not responsible for the games they couldn’t have played. We didn’t invite players, we didn’t say when they come back there’s no exemption. We all didn’t do that. But in the end the only people who get punished are the players and the clubs – and we have nothing to do with the whole organisation around. It’s like, ‘What is happening?” said Klopp. Hey, Jude: Liverpool eager to sign Bellingham in a Ksh 12,1 billion worth dealThe decision about the Brazilian players in the Premier League has not yet being made, but it’s clearly messing Klopp’s game preparation. “So I don’t know what will happen at the weekend, to be honest. In this moment, we have to see what other people decide and then we will again accept that probably, do what people tell us and try to win a football game. But the whole situation is really just like the whole world in the moment in a nutshell – ‘Ah, in football they have these problems as well.’ Yes, we have these problems. And now we will see who finds the solution” said Klopp, clearly annoyed.
