Klopp has moved to clarify comments made around the 12.30pm kick-off slot, saying criticism of his observations are misunderstood
With players like Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister and Alisson Becker all on duty for their South American nations during the break,
Klopp branded the decision from the television companies as "a joke" in his Friday press conference last week.
they will face Everton shortly after midday following the October international break also.
Liverpool played at 12.30pm six times last season
Klopp
"It's no problem [playing] Thursday-Sunday,"
"It would be better if we played a little bit later but people misunderstand it when you talk about the 12.30pm.
"It is only two and a half hours before the 3pm games, that is true but it is completely different when you have a pre-match meal at 9am.
"It means the boys are really not there yet because they come from a completely different time zone. And everyone who has ever had jet lag knows how that feels.
"Even if you don't get jet lag, you feel the difference and then you have to get up and be at your absolute peak for performance level in the moment.
"That is difficult, two and a half hours after getting out of bed. You cannot get the boys up at 5am in the morning to make them 100% ready for the game.
"All these things are really difficult and the only thing I am asking for is all the TV stations help there because you want to have the best product there and we want to have the best product as well.
"It's not that we want to put them in cotton wool and say 'don't touch them until they are awake in the afternoon' or whatever. It is about helping them to get into the best possible shape to deliver the best possible performance.
"So now, yes, playing at 2pm is much better than 12.30pm. You might say it is only one and a half hours but you only say that if you really don't understand the situation."
Klopp added:
"[Disappointing fans asking for things] is a general problem. It's been a long time since I got asked for boots and shirts, so I don't know about that but there are two things.
"As an example: we win the game at Wolves, the bus is waiting, I am the last one out of the dressing room, the bus is waiting, everyone wants to leave but I have press conferences blah blah blah.
"You go outside and the only decision you have to make is 'do I disappoint all of them or nearly all of them?'
"Because I can go for maybe go for two, three or four autographs and then all the others are disappointed or it's [disappointment] for all of them.
"That is really tricky and it will stay a tricky decision probably for the rest of my life, I am not sure.
"People will ask for autographs and you just cannot deliver. There are moments when we can do it and others when we cannot and you get judged the most.
"The least problem of all [was in the Wolves press conference] because one boy wanted one autograph and that was the perfect situation.
"The problem is the time pressure and 50 more in a row. It's not doable and then you disappoint one or all. That is it.
Klopp continued
"It is not possible in the stadium. Everyone puts a sign up but you only have one shirt and two boots. So when a player sees a sign and then he or she gets a shirt, it's not an issue. I think it's logical that there is not a shop of shirts and throws 20 in the crowd, it is not possible.
"When you are lucky you might get one. I have never thought about it, but what I can say is, no-one got raised without being disappointed. There are bigger issues than being disappointed from time to time as a kid.
"It's about how to deal with it. Give it a try [to get an autograph], I have no problem with that but don't get too frustrated if it doesn't work out because that is part of development."
"When you are lucky you might get one. I have never thought about it, but what I can say is, no-one got raised without being disappointed. There are bigger issues than being disappointed from time to time as a kid.
"It's about how to deal with it. Give it a try [to get an autograph], I have no problem with that but don't get too frustrated if it doesn't work out because that is part of development."
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