Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hit out at the Premier League for rescheduling the time of Merseyside derby ahead of their UEFA Champions League tie against Manchester City.
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The Champions League quarterfinal paired the Reds with City in all-Premier League affair.
However, the Merseyside derby is scheduled to take place between the two legs, with the match getting underway at lunchtime in England, something Klopp was not happy with.
"I'm already angry to be honest," Klopp told reporters, according to FourFourTwo,
"Because I hear that the Premier League will put our game against Everton to 12:30 [BST] on Saturday.
"I know countries that cancel whole matchdays so their teams can be in proper shape. We play City on Wednesday, then Everton three days later.
"That's not too cool. We have to go the hard way and I'm used to that."
When asked what time he would prefer, ""No, I want it at 9am in the morning, what the f***," Klopp said.
"At three o'clock, like a normal game, or as usual on Sunday at 2:15 [pm]. Put it on a normal time, not breakfast.
"What do you think I'm talking about? Is my English that bad you have to ask again? We play at 7:45 [pm] on Wednesday and 12:30 on Saturday.
"The other team plays at 5:30 [pm on the Saturday] - can you imagine the difference between these five hours? It means the world in preparation and recovery.
"You watch it, write a little bit about it, obviously you're not interested and have no idea about it, and we have to deliver and I am not happy, because I'm not happy all the time and not smiling all the time."
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