Some Liverpool fans have been left perplexed by Jurgen Klopp’s treatment of Takumi Minamino, as the Japanese failed to feature again at the weekend.
The Reds were held to a forgettable 0-0 draw at home to Manchester United on Sunday, as they failed to spark in the final third.
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were all far from their best at Anfield, and as the minutes ticked by, some inspiration from the substitutes’ bench was required.
Klopp had the chance to bring on Minamino, but instead opted for Curtis Jones, Divock Origi and James Milner.
The 25-year-old has been curiously absent since the 7-0 win away to Crystal Palace on December 19th, when he opened the scoring and generally played well.
He has failed to play a minute in the league in the four games that have followed, in a strange turn of events.
These Liverpool fans took to Twitter after the United draw to speak of their bemusement at the situation.
Minamino scored against Palace and Klopp awarded him by never playing for Liverpool again 😭😭
— Josh🩸 (@_lfcjosh) January 17, 2021
Minamino scored against Crystal Palace and was never seen again 😂
— – (@AnfieldRd96) January 17, 2021
Just sell Minamino if you aren't using him. let him have a career man. Don't waste such talent
— vyyyyyy (@Tvya_97) January 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/camlfc/status/1350873806966034434?s=20
Minamino was not great against Villa by any stretch of the imagination, but this is still really strange. pic.twitter.com/WA4dokuVXH
— Jack Lusby (@LusbyJack) January 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/stehoare/status/1350877939563438083?s=20
