‘Reds and City are rough too’

VJACK CORK has defended Burnley’s style, claiming Manchester City and Liverpool are just as aggressive.

Burnley face Liverpool at Turf Moor this evening and Jurgen Klopp moaned about their “dangerous” sliding tackles after this fixture last season because Joe Gomez broke his leg in a challenge from Ben Mee.

Cork feels Burnley are criticised unfairly for being physical and claims Liverpool and City commit fouls to stop opponents counter-attacking.

“I think it’s highlighted a little bit more when it’s us,” he said.

“You don’t want to have that label, we’re just trying to play the game like everybody else does.

“If you look at Man City, if you look at Liverpool, if you look at all the top teams who are on the front foot pressing, as soon as they lose the ball high up the pitch, someone makes a foul so they can’t get countered.

“They’re aggressive, they’re on the front foot, but just in different areas.”

Reds defender Trent AlexanderArnold, 20, can handle the spotlight of being England’s No1 right-back, according to Klopp.

“I am happy for him if he now has that position and is a bit closer to the first line-up,” the Liverpool manager said. “From this point of view he is not 20 he is 25-26. He is a really mature boy.”