JURGEN KLOPP made fun of a “ignorant” Amazon Prime host for making a joke about Liverpool’s most recent kickoff time of 12.30 p.m.
After Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai scored goals to help his team defeat Sheffield United 2-0, Klopp announced the devastating news that defender Joel Matip had torn his ACL.
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Jurgen Klopp shows Marcus Buckland how pushed Liverpool are for time as he hit back at what the Amazon Prime star thought was an innocent joke
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It led to an awkward exchange live on TV
And the Reds boss hit the roof when Amazon’s Marcus Buckland mentioned that Liverpool’s visit to Selhurst Park on Saturday features another lunch-time kick-off, something Klopp has complained about.
Buckland said: “You got to Crystal Palace in your favourite kick-off time?”
Klopp said: “That’s really brave to make a joke about that.
“We go home, I don’t know exactly what time we will get home, we will arrive, maybe 1am-2am tonight and then play again. We have two sessions.”
Klopp added: “I realise that you don’t understand it as well, even when you work in football, so why should I explain again?
“If you make a joke of that you are completely ignorant. But it’s good, football is entertainment and it’s all good.”
Buckland said: “I don’t mean to be disrespectful.”
Klopp added: “You were already. All good, you can say what you want.
“I cannot say what I want because that would be really different. If you make a joke of that you are completely ignorant.”
Klopp admitted Liverpool struggled to break down United, who welcomed back Chris Wilder as boss.
But Matip looks as though he will miss the rest of the season after injuring his knee against Fulham.
Klopp said: “It is an ACL rupture. It looks like that. It is very unfortunate.
“But I am really pleased with the result. I don’t want to be overly critical as I know we can play better football but this time of year you play, hopefully win and hopefully recover.”
Boss Wilder got a warm reception on his return to replace Paul Heckingbottom.
He said: “It will stay with me forever and I thank them from the bottom of my heart.
“It has been a long-time away. I understand some supporters think it is a mistake, me coming back, so I have to earn their support.
“I am disappointed we did not get something out of the game.”