{"id":133094,"date":"2023-09-08T04:41:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T04:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=133094"},"modified":"2023-09-08T04:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T04:41:15","slug":"liverpools-jurgen-klopp-we-have-to-keep-playing-despite-rise-in-coronavirus-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/soccer\/liverpools-jurgen-klopp-we-have-to-keep-playing-despite-rise-in-coronavirus-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp: We have to keep playing despite rise in coronavirus cases"},"content":{"rendered":"
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Premier League clubs must try to keep playing despite a rise in coronavirus cases.<\/p>\n
Three top-flight matches have so far been postponed due to positive Covid tests, with Fulham’s trip to Tottenham on Wednesday night the most recent game called off.<\/p>\n
Aston Villa’s match with Newcastle earlier in December and Man City’s trip to Everton on Monday will also be played at a later date, and the rise in new positive tests has led to West Brom boss Sam Allardyce to call for a temporary suspension of the fixture schedule.<\/p>\n
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A record number of 18 positives were recorded in the final round of Premier League testing of 2020 but the league is currently ruling out a ‘circuit break’ – and Klopp, whose Liverpool side are top of the league, feels that is the correct course of action.<\/p>\n
“I am no doctor but I think we should try our best to keep the competition going, I think it works well,” he said.<\/p>\n
“We knew before that there would be a second wave in the winter and on top of that we had the challenge of Christmas, where it was more difficult for people to self-isolate, so it’s understandable that the numbers are up.<\/p>\n
“Then of course the numbers will go up in football too but we are still doing everything to keep the boys as safe as possible. I think the competition can go on and I think it’s important for it to as well because people want to watch it and we are isolated unlike the rest of society.<\/p>\n
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“I think we can go on but I respect the specialists and I respect any decisions that are made in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n Klopp says he will not look back on the year 2020 with any great fondness despite Liverpool ending their 30-year wait for a top-level league title during it.<\/p>\n “What happened in 2020 was a new experience for all of us – we had to deal with it and we are still dealing with it,” he said. “2020 had one highlight, becoming champions, and all of the rest were big, big challenges.<\/p>\n “We will face a few more challenges in life and I’m happy 2020 is over. Apart from becoming champions it is not a year I will think a lot about in the future.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do not miss your chance to land the \u00a3250,000 in Saturday's Super 6 round. Play for free, entries by 3:00pm.<\/p>\n
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