Jurgen Klopp labelled disrespectful for comments ahead of Nottingham Forest game

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been labelled disrespectful for comments he made ahead of the Nottingham Forest FA Cup game.

Some fans, including those of the City Ground faithful, haven’t taken too kindly to what the German said in the build-up to Sunday evening’s FA Cup quarter-final.

Klopp mentioned in the pre-match press conference of only knowing the city of Nottingham from his childhood for Robin Hood. “It will be my first time there,” said Klopp. “I know Nottingham only from when I was a kid, as Robin Hood. There’s probably no time for sight-seeing, but I am still looking forward to it.”

“I know Nottingham only from when I was a kid watching Robin Hood!” 🏹

Jurgen Klopp discusses Liverpool’s upcoming FA Cup quarter-final against Nottingham Forest 🌳 pic.twitter.com/NTM0w5Y41A

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) March 18, 2022

MATCH PREVIEW:

Nottingham Forest defender Scott McKenna is a doubt after being taken off with an injury in the Championship win against QPR on Wednesday.

Steve Cooper’s side are already without defenders Steve Cook and Max Lowe because of ankle and groin injuries while Liverpool have concerns over defender Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring) while Mohamed Salah (foot).

Boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed first-choice keeper Alisson shall be starting at the City Ground ahead of Caoimhin Kelleher.

Republic of Ireland international Kelleher featured in the third and fourth rounds of the tournament against Shrewsbury Town and Cardiff City, but didn’t play the fifth-round victory over Norwich City.

Kelleher also played a vital role in the club’s Carabao Cup success, though Alisson will play against Forest.

Forest are hoping to pul off a third Premier League scalp in this season’s FA Cup having previously knocked out Arsenal and Leicester City.

Forest fans are hoping that their side can give the 54-year-old another reason to remember the city by other than Robin Hood.

LAWROS’ PREDICTION:

Klopp’s squad has got him this far in all four major competitions, and I think he will rotate his team again.

That will give Forest more hope, and they do have a clever manager in Steve Cooper plus some very talented players – Djed Spence scored a stunning goal against QPR on Wednesday and I’d be surprised if he’s not playing in the Premier League next season.

It is going to be close, but with Liverpool in this kind of form it is hard to back anyone to beat them at the moment.

Prediction: 0-1

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• This is the first FA Cup meeting between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool since the 1988-89 semi-final, when Liverpool won 3-1 at Old Trafford en route to winning the trophy.
• Overall, Liverpool have progressed from six of their seven FA Cup ties against Nottingham Forest, failing only in the first such meeting in February 1895.
• Liverpool are winless in their past 12 away games against Nottingham Forest in all competitions (D7 L5), since a 2-0 victory in October 1984. It’s the their longest current winless away run against an opponent, while they last had a longer run against a side vs Arsenal (14 between 2000 and 2011).
• This is the first meeting in any competition between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool since a 2-2 draw at the City Ground in April 1999 in the Premier League.

Nottingham Forest

• This is Nottingham Forest’s first FA Cup quarter-final match since the 1995-96 campaign, when they lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa.
• Forest last reached the semi-final of the competition in 1990-91, when they eventually lost in the final to Tottenham Hotspur.
• Nottingham Forest have already eliminated two Premier League opponents in this season’s FA Cup, knocking out Arsenal in the third round and holders Leicester in the fourth.

Liverpool

• This is the first time Liverpool have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup under Jurgen Klopp, with the previous occasion in which they did so coming in April 2015 under Brendan Rodgers.
• The Reds have progressed past this stage in 16 of the past 17 campaigns they’ve reached the final eight.
• Liverpool have won just two of their past eight FA Cup matches away from home (D2 L4), with the Reds conceding at least twice in six of those games. Each of their three matches this season have come at Anfield.
• Since the start of 2020, Liverpool’s Takumi Minamino has scored nine goals in domestic cup competitions (6 in the League Cup, 3 in the FA Cup), the joint-most of any player alongside Jay Rodriguez and Kelechi Iheanacho.

The Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was labelled disrespectful for comments ahead of the Nottingham Forest game…

@margot66139586: I’m only 17 and seeing Klopp dismiss forest and saying he only knows Nottingham for Robin Hood.. he clearly isn’t the manger that everyone thinks he is. Winning European cups with Sir Brian Clough, our clubs becoming closer than ever after the tragedy of Hillsborough, CLUELESS

@ianmckee58: Reason 9,746,251 to hate this fucking bellend! Nottingham Forest have more European Cups than all but 3 English clubs. And this cunt relates them just to a cartoon! Embarrassing and the reason English fans will respect someone like Clough way more

@BenCrampton_: Would love to see forest win it

@LukeSimo28: God can’t stand him

@singhr2010: Disappointing comment even if only referring to the city. As a top, top coach you surely are aware of the legendary status of Nottingham Forest FC! Hope this doesn’t embolden their players resolve and it comes back to bite us! #Clough #EuropeanCup #LFC #Klopp

@LivistarOlivia: Hope they knock you out so you can know them for something else as well x

@DanW32647948: Absolute arsewipe of a man

@IanMurrayHall: I used to quite admire Jurgen Klopp #nffc

@Davidoff_74: Prick makes a comment to make him look like a prick shocker.

@Jordanwalker280: The disrespect from top 6 clubs is so weird.

@ScottTurnerAFC: Don’t really like this if I’m being honest. You should know the legacy of the great teams in Britain, Forest being one of them.

@NFFCJRM: Maybe he’ll “know us” a little better when he sees the gesture to commemorate 97 people who lost their life playing against us in the FA Cup semi final. Or maybe when he walks past our trophy room and sees we’ve won more European Cups than him. Disrespectful comments

William Jones: Let’s not get carried away. Let’s not get confused between Nottingham and Nottingham Forest…..I’m quite sure it’s not him being disrespectful in any way and I’m sure he will make amends in his speech after their defeat.

Raymond Denovellis: Robin Hood is about to steal from the rich again.

Paul Storer: You will get a Forest welcome. Loud and clear.

Jack Posnett: He will be in for a shock when he sees the City Ground at full volume.

Dave Musson: Yeah. And we still take from the rich.