Everton winger Andros Townsend has slammed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp for “moaning” and getting his way “again” with the five substitutes rule.
Klopp has been a vocal critic of the physical and mental demands consistently put on top-level players.
Euro 2020 followed shortly after that, with the World Cup scheduled for Qatar this winter.
And that’s where I think it becomes a bit unfair.”
Townsend added that he hopes Everton, led by Frank Lampard, can turn the tables on Liverpool and City by using five substitutes to improve their squad by giving younger players – as opposed to senior internationals – chances.
Townsend’s theory is right – the five subs rule can work for the lower teams.
“I love how Jurgen Klopp has found a way to get his way again,” former Crystal Palace man Townsend said.
Last term, his side played 63 games in all competitions as they came closer to a quadruple than any team before them.
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