Carra amused by Klopp’s pop at Nevilles

Sarah Winterburn

Jamie Carragher has made Jurgen Klopp his ‘man of the week’ after his ‘attack’ on his Sky Sports colleague Gary Neville.

The Liverpool manager was dismissive of the Nevilles’ views on his goalkeeper Loris Karius and did not mention ex-Red Carragher despite his extensive criticism of the German.

Klopp then dropped Karius, so he’s made himself a hero in the eyes of Carragher, who writes in his Daily Mail column:

‘He started the week defending Loris Karius and then attacked the Neville brothers.

‘Given the fact I had heavily criticised Karius twice and Gary and Phil did it once apiece, it made the attack (which he now says was in jest) even better!

‘Klopp made a decision for the trip to Middlesbrough, however, and it worked. Liverpool won 3-0 and it was right to take Karius out of the firing line, given that there is the small matter of a trip to Goodison Park on Monday.

‘Liverpool breezed past Middlesbrough and I desperately hope the same thing happens against Everton.

‘Apart from my footballing loyalties, we always get the winning manager to do an interview with the studio on Sky’s Monday Night Football, so another Liverpool victory will mean Jurgen gets a second chance to go on the attack with Gary!’