Many Liverpool fans have made their feelings known on Twitter as Jurgen Klopp continued the now-familiar party line regarding the Reds’ transfer stance this January.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the FA Cup third round tie with Aston Villa, Klopp admitted it remains unlikely that there will be an incoming centre-back this month, saying:
I can’t say definitely that we won’t sign one but it’s just not likely. This club will always be very responsible with the things we do. If the world was in a normal place and then 3 senior CBs got injured, is that a situation when you would do something? Yes, usually. But it’s not.
A perfectly reasonable explanation it may be, but with the growing feeling that the defensive injury crisis will ultimately scupper the Reds’ title defence, there has been an outpouring of displeasure from numerous Liverpool fans on Twitter.
We’ve selected a flavour of the dissenting voices…
Twitter: @JamesPearceLFC Forget the title sorry not this season for me can’t win the league with 2 kids at the back no chance not going to happen (@gill_clint)
Twitter: @JamesPearceLFC We are literally a long term injury to fabinho away from a relegation scrap (@Txm_17)
Twitter: @JamesPearceLFC Congrats to whoever dethrones us as champions. Probably 3 titles in 4 years for city, something FSG will never let us do. (@WhYisGerry)
Twitter: @JamesPearceLFC We literally went into the season riding on the fact VVD wouldn’t get injured and then he did. Very responsible (@nabydeco08)
Twitter: @MoustacheHis @JamesPearceLFC I know but we miss top 4 we will here the new story about we can’t sign cos they want… https://t.co/HXixwDSEEj (@jaketay88907204)
Twitter: @JamesPearceLFC Now I’m preparing, at some point, for a Nat Phillips & Rhy Williams partnership. Might even be tomo… https://t.co/GP1DQ1gs3b (@danwignall1306)
