Jürgen Klopp is back. Not just as a coach, but as a strong voice with clear opinions about football, players, coaches and clubs. The time of some round statements as Red Bull director is history, now Klopp speaks again without a filter. Vincent Kompany is this time heard by the German national team coach.
Bayern Munich drew against Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday. After the game, there was criticism of Bayern’s style of play, and one of the sharpest criticisms came from Master Klopp.
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So what was the problem, a 2-2 draw against last season’s Champions League finalist wasn’t a crisis, was it? For Klopp, it’s crucial that Germany’s biggest and best club delivers world-class performance in all phases of the game.
“To this day, I haven’t fully understood what Bayern do when they don’t have the ball. I just want to try to understand it. Sometimes it’s hybrid, sometimes man-man, sometimes not man-man. I’m still trying to understand,” Klopp begins to DAZN TV.
The criticism was particularly aimed at Ballon d’Or candidate Harry Kane’s role in the Bayern team.
“Harry Kane is everywhere today. I think it’s okay with the ball, but without the ball. When I see Harry Kane in the last line of defence, and not in a deep block, but pressing in midfield. I’m not the pope of football, everyone can do whatever they want, but I don’t understand what they want.
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Harry Kane was involved in both goals, scoring on penalties and setting up Alphonso Davies’ goal. However, for Klopp, Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich lacks a system for playing without the ball.
