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Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has referred to himself as the “last man standing” after Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers were sacked on Sunday.
Klopp has come under fire this season as Liverpool have endured a major fall from grace.
They were knocked out of the Champions League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup in poor fashion and they are currently eighth in the Premier League.
This leaves them eight points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester United.
Some have suggested Klopp is fortunate to still be in a job amid Liverpool’s ongoing woes. Two more managers are now out of work as Potter and Rodgers were sacked by Chelsea and Leicester City respectively over the weekend.
When asked about these sackings, Klopp admitted that Liverpool’s past achievements have helped him keep his job this season.
“What can I say about that?” Klopp told reporters.
“Elephant in the room is why I am still sitting here in this crazy world. The last man standing (longest-serving manager in the football league).
“I think both clubs [Chelsea and Leicester City] are not in spots where they expected to be. I can’t say a lot about it. I know them well and I like both of them.
“They’re really good people, fantastic managers both of them, but still things can go the wrong way.”
He added: “I’m aware of the fact I’m sitting here because of the past and not because of what we did this season.
“If this was my first season it would be slightly different. Yes, we have smart owners who know about the situation. Better ask them why that’s the case!”
“After a manager leaves, I don’t know. The coaching staff obviously will stay,” Klopp continued.
“We have not had a real session between our last game and tomorrow night. Today, from a recovery point of view, we cannot do intense stuff mentally and physically. It’s more talking.
“I’m petty sure Chelsea will want to show a reaction. Apart from that, maybe rotation? Kante is back, Mason was injured but might play.
“Line-up wise there might be a change to their system, I don’t know. We expect pretty similar to our last game.”
On Luis Diaz, he added: “He’s not available but is in training. He’s not ready for this game.
“As much as want him back, we still have to give him time. When he came back to training in Dubai, he looked outstanding, until got injured again.
“We have to make sure we are patient. The Arsenal game is not completely out of the picture but rather unlikely. It may be after that.
“Thiago was back in training yesterday, which is good as well, but he’s not available for tomorrow.”
