Jurgen Klopp told he 'should know better' after sending World Cup message
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Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been criticized for his thoughts surrounding the Germany national team ahead of its opening match against Curacao on SundayJurgen Klopp has been looking ahead to Germany's World Cup chances(Image: (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images))Ex-Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has been slammed for suggesting that Germany should drop Jamal Musiala for the nation's opening clash of the World Cup this weekend.DFB-Team begins the campaign on Sunday against Curacao in Houston, with clear expectations set on a victory to get up and running for the campaign. Germany has been knocked out in the group stage of the World Cup in both 2018 and 2022, unable to get through to the knockouts since the historic win back in Brazil in 2014.Julian Nagelsmann is looking to change that, but for former Liverpool boss Klopp, it should all begin with dropping Bayern Munich star Musiala in favor of Deniz Undav for the opener, a call that may appear to be rather unpopular.Former Germany international Lothar Matthaus has criticized Klopp and Thomas Muller, who shared the same opinion as the ex-manager, believing that the pair are wrong in their assessment of the squad for the first match.He told BILD: "I was very surprised when I saw that Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Muller advised playing Deniz Undav instead of Jamal Musiala in the opening match."I accept their opinion, but I don’t want to let it stand.
Jurgen Klopp, of all people, should know better."To have a successful World Cup, Germany needs the quality of Musiala. That’s why he needs to be given trust and playing time.Jurgen Klopp has been discussing Germany ahead of the World Cup(Image: (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images))"Klopp’s comments aren’t exactly making Nagelsmann’s job any easier.
I’d like to see what Klopp would have said if a pundit had advised him to bench one of his regular starters before an important Champions League match. Such interference isn’t well received, especially among fellow coaches."It's a clear dig at Klopp, who is viewed as one of the best German managers, with that notoriety leading to his comments having plenty of weight to them when it comes to the national team.Such comments are to be expected from the 58-year-old, however, as he is on punditry duty for Magenta TV throughout the World Cup this summer, where his opinions will cut through as part of the coverage.It's a new role for the former coach, who has been plying his day-to-day trade for the Red Bull group, taking up the role as head of global soccer since leaving Liverpool.It's a departure from his previous stints in management, having been spotted in America, Japan, and Brazil to help the different teams in the multi-club progress under the Red Bull umbrella.Klopp has been linked with a return to coaching in the past few months, with Real Madrid being the most prevalent link, though the stance has always seemingly been that he remains retired from management for the time being.While it remains to be seen whether he could enter the stage once again, there will be plenty to hear from the serial winner when he discusses the World Cup this summer.