Jurgen Klopp has offered a behind-the-scenes insight into the iron fist he uses with his players - even stars like Mohamed Salah hate it.
The Liverpool manager explained that he simply can’t talk to them about his decisions over team selection. Instead, he takes that responsibility completely on himself - and tells them to deal with it.
Klopp left Salah out against Benfica in the Champions League, even though it was clear the Reds’ biggest star was desperate to play to find a goal after a disturbing barren spell in his last seven matches.