Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool captaincy error but says Mo Salah should not have got it

Jurgen Klopp admits it was an error making Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool captain – however claims Mohamed Salah mustn’t have been given the armband as an alternative.

Alexander-Arnold skippered his boyhood membership for the primary time within the Champions League useless rubber towards FC Midtjylland earlier this month.

All “4 captains” of Liverpool’s “gamers committee” – Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Virgil van Dijk and Georginio Wijnaldum – didn’t characteristic within the fixture, handing the 22-year-old his likelihood to steer the aspect.

Salah, 28, has since revealed he was sad to not be chosen by Klopp for the position.

However whereas the Reds’ boss conceded he had made a mistake, he says Divock Origi ought to have been the captain as an alternative.

“I did not realise it was that large a narrative for Trent,” Klopp stated (by way of the Liverpool Echo ).

“In the event that they [players committee] all can’t play then it’s often the man the longest on the membership.

“That was, in my understanding and the way I noticed it, was Trent. I do not imply the youth profession, the skilled profession.

“Somebody advised me after it ought to have been Divock Origi and that was my fault due to being out on loans and stuff like that.

Liverpool are eager to repeat final season’s success – and you do not need to miss a factor, certainly?

From all of Liverpool’s updates to the must-read Reds tales, get them straight to your inbox with out fuss by signing up for the improbable Mirror Soccer publication!

It has been an especially attention-grabbing begin to the season for Jurgen Klopp’s males.

They obtained their title defence off to a shaky begin as they edged out a seven-goal thriller towards Leeds, earlier than occurring to conceded seven in a hammering by Aston Villa.

Virgil van Dijk’s season was ended by harm within the 2-2 draw at Everton, leaving the title favourites wanting far much less safe on the again – particularly with Alisson’s harm worries too.

However there is not any slowing down in what will be a busy marketing campaign – with Klopp making certain his males proceed at full tempo as they bid for extra title glory.

The simplest method to sustain with all the things occurring at Anfield? It is by signing up.

Put your electronic mail on the prime of this text or observe the directions on this link.

“So I did not make it that sophisticated, I simply gave Trent the armband.”

Alexander-Arnold uploaded a picture on social media after the match of him captaining Liverpool as a teen, alongside him doing so for the primary workforce, captioned: “Goals to actuality.”

In the meantime, Salah advised Spanish publication AS: “Actually, I used to be very disenchanted. I hoped to be the captain, but it surely’s a coach’s choice. I settle for it.”

Ought to Klopp think about making Salah captain in future? Have your say below.

However Klopp revealed he has since held clear the air talks with Salah and says there is no such thing as a situation along with his ahead.

“I spoke to Mo about it after the sport and once I realised it did not work out that properly, I clarified that and he stated it once more within the interview, so not an issue for me,” the Liverpool supervisor added.

“He stated he was disenchanted and I did not do it on objective, I simply did what I did. If I made a mistake then it was that Divock Origi was not the captain.”