Jürgen Klopp (Liverpool coach, Friday in The Guardian, about the 42% increase in muscle injuries compared to last season, at the same stage of the Championship) : “We should have five changes, not three. But I don’t think it’s possible anymore because of the system. It obviously doesn’t help when Chelsea have injuries, and Manchester City, and Liverpool, and Manchester United, and Tottenham, and Arsenal, and Leicester … For me, that’s a lack of leadership from Richard Masters (the CEO of the Premier League).
None of the top seven clubs have requested an advantage. We just knew, because we knew our schedule, that it would be incredibly difficult. To have the best weekend games in the Premier League, having five changes would have also helped. I think we should think about it again. “
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