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I Have No Skills for Mind Games - Klopp


Sat 16 Jan 2021 | 12:14 PM
Mohamed Helba

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said he is not like Sir Alex Ferguson and has "no skills for mind games" as he faced questions about Sunday's match against league leaders Manchester United.

The bitter rivals find themselves first and second in the table, with United leading the champions by three points.

"Am I surprised someone's talking about what I have said? No," said Klopp.

"Am I surprised that Mark Clattenburg speaks about it? No. But it's nice for him we can talk about him as well.

"But I am not Sir Alex for different reasons. When people like Mark Clattenburg speaks now, it always says much more about them than it could ever about me.

"I have no skills for playing mind games, that is my problem."

"You don't get anything for being at the top of the league in January, it's not ever something we have valued," the club's Norwegian former striker said.

"Being where we are in the league just gives us more confidence and it's a sign of where we are. The game against the champions, who have an amazing record at Anfield, is a great test for us.

"Can we go there and cause an upset? We are the challengers and they have earned the right to be champions.

"We want something they have. If you look at the results in the last few seasons, it [victory] would be an upset."