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13.11.2023 - 13:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has again taken aim at broadcasters for moving his side's trip to Manchester City to a Saturday 12.30pm kick-off.
Pep Guardiola's side host Liverpool at the Etihad in their next game, which will follow the November international break. The clash will now be between the top two after Klopp's side beat Brentford on Sunday, leapfrogging Arsenal and Tottenham.
Klopp has been a regular critic of the Premier League schedule, often bemoaning the early Saturday kick-off that follows an international break. And the Liverpool boss was again frustrated on Sunday.
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"How can you put a game like this on Saturday at 12.30pm?" Klopp fumed. "Honestly, the people making the decisions, they cannot feel football. It is just not possible.
"This is the moment the world pays the most to see a football game. And by the way, the players will all come back on the same plane, all the South American players, picking them up from different countries.
"You have to fight your way through the most difficult league in the world and be ready on Thursday and on Sunday, and Thursday. And if the Premier League has the opportunity to do it, be ready on Saturday at 12.30pm!"
City and Liverpool are particularly affected by international breaks with a larger proportion of their players jetting off, compared to teams at the lower end of the table. Both teams also have a number of South Americans who often play overnight on Wednesday before long trips home.
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