'I struggle to believe Sergio Ramos is a good man' – Jurgen Klopp on Real Madrid icon on the Toni Kroos podcast
The former manager of Liverpool Jurgen Klopp he managed to win a Champions League while in charge at Anfield, but was on the receiving end of three final defeats, two of which were to Real Madrid. The first was very controversial, while the second saw Liverpool enjoy a significant amount of chances, but they were beaten by a single goal Vinicius Junior.
The former saw Real Madrid win 3-1 over Liverpool, and notably, Sergio Ramos he was criticized for bringing down Mohamed Salah in an arm lock. The Egyptian was forced out, i an incident that turned the game, and then he saw two major errors from the goalkeeper Loris Karius.
Speaking on Einfach mal Luppen, Toni Kroos' podcast, Klopp made it clear that he was yet to forgive the former Real Madrid captain.
“If you see it again and you're not from Real Madrid, you think it's ruthless and brutal. If you put together all the actions of Ramos, and I've been watching football since the age of five, you'll see that a lot of things happen with Ramos. I think in a situation like Ramos with Salah someone needs to judge better. With VAR it's a situation you have to look at again… I don't think Mo would have been injured in that situation . This time he was unlucky. I don't know if it will be something we will see again: knocking down an opponent like a wrestler in the center of the field.” Marco quote
Kroos admits he's done some things he's not a fan of yet.
“Mr. Sergio Ramos is really a good man? He is not my favorite player. The action was brutal. Of course, he may not know that he is going to hurt his shoulder, but we all know that he accepted it very much happy. I've never been able to understand that mentality, I've never had players like that and when I did, I made sure they left.”
“Sergio is a good team-mate,” Kroos assures Klopp, but the RB Leipzig global director struggles to believe.
“It's hard for me to believe. He won't be my favorite player, but it doesn't matter,” he noted, and he didn't want to have Ramos in his team.
“I always thought that my central defenders were good enough not to be involved in actions like that.”
Ramos has become persona non grata for Liverpool fans, and while he naturally holds a lot of affection in Spain, few who have watched him over the years will be surprised by Klopp's words. Ramos, Spain's most played player, has always maintained a win at all costs, and is not afraid to use more physical play if necessary. The most sent off player in La Liga history, Ramos had a penchant for violent challenges when his temper was still gone.
