WEST BROM WINGER James McClean has branded Jurgen Klopp “a bit of an idiot” after the 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Sunday.
The former Borussia Dortmund coach failed to shake hands with opposite number Tony Pulis after the match at Anfield.
Klopp had several confrontations with the West Brom bench during the match and McClean, who played the full 90 minutes, was unimpressed by what he saw from the German.
He told BBC West Midlands: “I have got a lot of respect for the man because he done a great job at Dortmund, but I think he is a bit of an idiot to be honest.
“On the game on Sunday you can’t act that way. Win, lose or draw you have got to be respectful.”
Speaking after the match, Klopp claimed his failure to shake hands with Pulis was not a major issue, but pointed to the fact it had not been “a friendly game” between the two sides as a reason behind the snub.
He said: “We had some words during the game, sometimes it needs longer than a few seconds to cool down.
If you want to make a big story with this, please go ahead. Sometimes with me it is like this, do what you want.
“Usually I shake hands, today I did not. It was not a friendly game, everybody saw it. I wish him (Pulis) all the best.”
Cruden is no mug at all he would make most test sudes at 10- BUT…… This will certainly help Kieran read is a huge loss, Mccaw is no 8!nnCome on lads, your bravery last week deserves a victory !!
Totally agree with Richard. NZ without Carter are a different team but still a great team. Hopefully this will give our lads the lift to get out there for a third week and hammer McCaw good and proper.
Hurrah! Except that Aaron Cruden is the form 10 in the world right now. Read would normally be a loss but the battle of this series has been the breakdown, when NZ were in trouble last week in that area they brought on Cane as a second fetcher alongside McCaw. They’re going with this from the start this time to nullify O’Brien and any other would be pillagers and if it works we’ll lose quite comfortably. Hopefully McLaughlin can have another stormer and give us a chance.