BT question: "James Milner, hamstring is it?"

Klopp: "Yeah, congratulations."

BT interviewer: "Me personally?"

Klopp: "No but you work for them yeah? Hamstring. Surprise. And they had injuries as well because it's a tough time."

Klopp: "Ask Chris Wilder how we can avoid that."

BT: "Maybe you're firing at the wrong target, we are broadcasters, we work within Premier League rules, and PL makes the rules, that's the PL clubs, so shouldn't you be talking to PL clubs?"

Klopp: "I don't know how often I have to say it, you pick us for 12:30 kick-offs."

BT: "The PL clubs chose that slot."

Klopp: "These are difficult times."

BT: "Of course it's difficult and the broadcasters are supporting the game."

Klopp: "I'm not having a go at the broadcasters, I just say how it is. 12:30 after Wednesday is really dangerous for the players."

BT: "If it's about player welfare why did the PL clubs block five subs?"

Klopp: "Because, when we had the talk between the managers a week ago, it was 55, if not 60% for 5 subs. But since then nothing happened."

Klopp: "Chris Wilder or whoever, constantly say I'm selfish. I think all the things show that he's selfish but that's not too important. I was in a similar situation as he is when I worked at Mainz - all about staying in the league. They now have 3 subs and 1 point."

Klopp: "So there is no advantage or disadvantage. If you can do 5 subs it's not for tactical reasons. For example, if we have 5 subs today I take off Robbo and bring on Kostas to save Robbo, not to make our game better."

Klopp: "It's not only my players that have that problem. From now to December you will see it."

Klopp: "I'm 100% sure you get praise for this interview because you stuck on it, great. So what I want to say is, I only go for broadcasters with the Wednesday, to 12:30 Saturday."

Klopp: "I wanted to stop doing this because it doesn't help, but we signed a contract, but in this season it's a bigger problem because of a shorter season, no pre-season all that stuff."

In this interview, BT obviously wanted some of what Sky got from Klopp (but didn't show) the other day. Like Klopp says, the interviewer (Des Kelly) did well in that respect. But Klopp is right in what he says.

Ultimately, Klopp (and many other managers including Solskjaer) believe this is a player welfare issue, and the TV companies are not being flexible enough, or at all, at a time when everyone needs to be flexible.

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