Jurgen Klopp unimpressed by 'tactically poor' World Cup opener as ex-Liverpool boss highlights Mexico's defensive weakness
Goal | 12.06.2026 19:53
Serving as a television pundit, Klopp expressed deep dissatisfaction with the overall technical standard of the fixture, questioning the structural discipline of both teams on the pitch following the last red card. He said: "This situation pretty much sums up the whole match. Tactically, that was just poor! Simply not good from both teams. 11 against 9 and then you run into a counter-attack. Why? Because the backline was sitting too deep. That was a general issue throughout the entire game. South Africa didn't exploit it at all."
