Liverpool news: Why Jurgen Klopp is to blame for Everton draw - Alan Stubbs
That’s the view of former Everton star Alan Stubbs. Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw at Anfield yesterday afternoon as Wayne Rooney’s penalty cancelled out Mohamed Salah’s opener. While Klopp was angry at the penalty decision, many pundits and fans criticised the German for his team selection. He rested the likes of Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino as he handed Dominic Solanke the opportunity to lead the line in the Merseyside derby. And Stubbs feels it was a decision that ultimately gave the Toffees a better chance of getting a result.
GETTY Jurgen Klopp only has himself to blame for the result against Everton, says Alan Stubbs
honestly think with those players [Coutinho and Firmino] on the pitch it would have been really hard for Everton to get a result Alan Stubbs
“I would have been delighted when I saw Liverpool’s team yesterday. It’s not to say that it was a considerably weaker team, but when you don’t play your best players in a derby…” Stubbs told talkSPORT. “A lot of Liverpool fans would have turned up to the game thinking, ‘what’s he doing’? This is a derby, it’s not just another game, and I think foreign coaches sometimes don’t get it as much. He’s got only himself to blame really. “I honestly think with those players [Coutinho and Firmino] on the pitch it would have been really hard for Everton to get a result.
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GETTY Philippe Coutinho started the game on the bench for Liverpool