Klopp never loses, he shuts up one of his biggest critics

Things are not looking good at Anfield, despite the fact that after the resumption of the World Cup break in Qatar, the Reds showed a good side that was changing as the days went by, with the stumbles at the Etihad in the EFL Cup against Manchester City, and now in the Premier League with Brentford in London. Those slip-ups, coupled with the FA Cup play-off tie with Wolverhampton, have been a target of criticism for Jürgen Klopp.

In the latest episode of the talkSPORT podcast Gabriel Agbonlahor took Klopp to task, judging him on his performance in recent days, where The Pool have lost attacking punch combined with a spate of goals conceded. The Englishman said his "rivalry" with the manager "tore the German apart this season, where he has done the wrong things, according to him. In August last year after the Community Shield final, Klopp criticised his comments.

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"He almost called the TV to complain to me," is how Klopp took what Agbonlahor said about him. At the time, Klopp heard Agbonlahor criticise United for being "amateurish" on his show after their 4-0 defeat to Brentford. The German said: "He lost to us 6-0 in my first year, so I couldn't remember him as a monster of a mentality on the pitch at that time," said the manager, who is in the closing stages of preparations for the clash with Brighton.

Gabriel Agbonlahor has been a constant critic of Klopp's work since his retirement, and in every appearance on talkSPORT he takes the opportunity to talk about Jürgen's work with the Reds, who are still alive in the FA Cup and UEFA Champions League, although in the case of the Premier League, the situation is complicated, as their closest challengers are within touching distance and a slip-up could change the course of The Pool.

Agbonlahor criticised Klopp

Klopp has been characterised for being a direct and direct coach who holds nothing back, which is why he has had so much success with the Reds and despite the fact that things have not worked out, he knows that this is just a blip. "We work every day at a high level, we've got players back and that's good for us. We'll try to play a good game there, they (Brighton) are a respected opponent, they've done well," said the former Borussia Dortmund man ahead of the game.