‘Whining klopp at it again with the excuses’ – Man City fans baffled by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp claim

Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp has claimed that during a normal season the premier leaque champions would not be so far behind Manchester City.

Klopp’s side won their first Premier League title last season but currently find themselves in sixth place, 16 points back of Pep Guardiola’s side.

Speaking to the press (Liverpool Echo), Jurgen Klopp explained that in a ‘normal season’ his side would not be 16 points behind Manchester City as a reason for their plight this year.

“It was never the case where we thought how can we overtake City. Or how can we become the finest team in English football again, whatever that means,” Klopp said.

“We just wanted to be the best version of ourselves. We have that chance again. If that is good enough, it is good enough. If another team is better, that’s how sport works.

“We cannot do more than be the best version of ourselves and that is what we will try again as a team.

“For that we need a little bit more luck, of course. Some slightly more luck with injuries and we can get closer to that.

“We all agree, and I’m sure Pep would say that, in a normal season for both teams we would not be 16 points away.

“But we are. That’s how it is. We accept it. This season it is not our concern how close we get to City. It is how far we can go up the table. That is enough work to do.”

This Klopp’s claim has prompt plenty of Sky Blues to react on social media, with many appearing baffled by the liverpool Manager’s comments.

Whining klopp at it again with the excuses

— georgeramscar_ (@GeorgeRamscar) February 19, 2021

In a ‘normal’ season in 2017/18 he was 4th, 25 points behind City… 😂

— MCFC Vision (@MCFC_Vision) February 20, 2021

Excuse after excuse let’s me guess it’s the injuries then the following day it’s having no fans 😂 next joke please

— Jac Cambrook (@CambrookJac) February 20, 2021

And not act like they're the first team to ever suffer an injury, ever get unlucky, ever have a referee's bad call go against them, ever play in the rain, ever get tired, ever be the only team in the league to be impacted by Covid, ever been voodoo'd by the football Gods …

— Dave (@DaveStrong11) February 20, 2021

I’m pretty sure that City has been dealing with the same scheduling and personnel issues as LFC so idk why Klopp keeps using this excuse. Not city’s fault they don’t have to rely on a single player like LFC (VVD). What’s his excuse for being behind WestHam too?! #CryBaby

— Kat StG (@Katstg) February 19, 2021

this guy is a different breed I hope next season they stay like this I want to know what will he say then

— Sa8 (@Sa8_City) February 19, 2021