Liverpool have been on a roll this season. They were in 6 different competitions this season.Â
They have already won two of them – the Club World Cup and the Super Cup.
They were unceremoniously knocked out of the League Cup – losing 5-0 when they played their youngsters.Â
In the FA Cup now against Shrewsbury Town they once again put out a young side and it led to a 2-2 draw. Now Liverpoola are stuck with a rematch. However, the fixture schedule is already so jampacked, that Klopp has refused to bring any of his first team players or even himself to the rematch.
“I said to the boys already two weeks ago that we will have a winter break, which means we will not be there,” said Klopp.
“You cannot deal with us like nobody cares about it. I know that it’s not very popular but that’s the way I see it.
“The Premier League asked us to respect the winter break. That’s what we do. If the FA doesn’t respect that, then we cannot change it. We will not be there.”
“We have to respect the players’ welfare. They need a rest. They need a mental rest, a physical rest, and that’s what the winter break is all about,” said Klopp.
“We had to make these decisions beforehand because these boys have families.”
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