Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp bristles at journalist's 'waste of time' question over rotation ahead of Arsenal clash

Jurgen Klopp is no stranger to a spicy moment in a press conference, and things got a little heated when he was asked about his motivations for rotating his squad against Chelsea. Klopp had made six changes from the XI that was soundly beaten by Manchester City last weekend for the midweek clash, and one reporter posed a seemingly innocuous question; they asked whether it was form or fitness that had been the deciding factor. Ad The Reds boss gave a surprisingly sharp response.

Premier League'I reacted that day to defend our players' — Arteta eager to move on from Klopp bust-up20 HOURS AGO He said: «We had a game against City, which is an influence physically and performance-wise. It is both. How can you expect I give you an answer and say 'two were because of that and four were because of that.' That is a real waste of time.» This is far from the first example of the Liverpool manager showing his frustration in a press conference.

In 2018, Klopp responded to a question about Liverpool's defensive issues by saying «I'm really tired of talking about it, to be honest. It doesn't help. We have to be better and that's how it is.» After a poor performance against Manchester City in 2020, Klopp was asked about Liverpool's display, to which he responded «are you really interested in our game? Or are you just asking a question because you have to?» Asked about Liverpool's potential transfer targets in 2021, Klopp said «I'm sorry, I cannot answer this question.