Liverpool boss Klopp comes clean on Henderson bust-up: All bull****!

Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2019 by Tribalfootball.com

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists there's no rift with skipper Jordan Henderson.

The manager reacted angrily on Sunday after Henderson initially failed to shake his hand after being taken off during the goalless draw with Manchester United.

However, Klopp says he subsequently realised that Henderson had tried to embrace his manager when he was busy giving orders to substitute Xherdan Shaqiri.

The manager accepts that no disrespect was shown towards him and Henderson is set to feature in Wednesday's home clash with Watford.

"In terms of the situation, it was a pure misunderstanding. That's clear," Klopp said.

"For me, when a player leaves the pitch, it's clear, we shake hands.

"But I'm in the situation as well. I didn't say you have to wait for me until I look at you again as I was with Shaq talking and then Hendo left. He was saying thank-you to the crowd.

"I thought he didn't (go to shake hands) and that's why I turned and told him to (go back and shake my hand).

"But everyone else told me 'no, no, no, he wanted to shake your hand but you were not ready'. That's how a misunderstanding works. That's all. It was nothing."

Some reports suggested that Klopp had ranted at Henderson in the away dressing room at Old Trafford, but the reality is that the Reds skipper wasn't even with his team-mates after the game after being selected to undergo a drugs test.

"There was nothing afterwards in the dressing room or whatever," Klopp added.

"Someone told me that I shouted at Hendo and Sadio in the dressing room I could have shouted but Hendo wasn't even there!

"It's bull****. Nowadays people don't even need any kind of evidence or proof to write a story.

"Nothing happened after the game. We were completely fine. We spoke about the game, the opportunity we had and the things we did, and then we drove home."