Klopp slams Agbonlahor over criticism of rivals

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has taken a bizarre swipe at ex-aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor for his criticism of Manchester United.

Klopp was driving home from the club's training ground on Saturday when he heard the 35-year-old, now a pundit for TALKSPORT, laying into United's players after their 4-0 defeat at Brentford.

Agbonlahor said: “If I was them now after this game, I’d be thinking ‘you know what, (Erik) Ten Hag, just pack up’. He’s had pre-season and they have started the season as a shambles.”

Klopp believes those views are typical of a media overreaction to the early-season fortunes of their arch-rivals, whom they play at Old Trafford on Monday.

"It was that bad,” said Klopp of the criticism and reaction to United’s performance. “I drove home and listened to TALKSPORT and Gaby – he lost against us 6-0 in my first year andicouldnotrememberhim as a mentality monster on the pitch – what he said was completely unbelievable.”