A enticing top-of-the-table matchup awaits Liverpool against Manchester City after a 3-0 victory over Brentford; however, manager Jurgen Klopp is not impressed with the lunchtime schedule.

The resumption of Premier League play following the international break begins on Saturday at noon with a live-streamed matchup between City and Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.

Klopp, who has long been a critic of broadcast scheduling, specifically the 12.30 p.m. time slot, has once more voiced his disapproval.

“Okay, at this time, nobody can say for certain, but how can you schedule such a game for Saturday at 12.30pm?” he inquired.

“Does the world currently pay the highest price to watch a football game?” Since I am unsure whether or not that is the case, I cannot say.

“Chiefs truly are incapable of experiencing the passion that football embodies; it is simply not possible.”

Now that the logistics of transporting players back from South America are well-established, organizations typically coordinate the chartering of a jet so that every player can return home at the same time.

However, coordinating a lunchtime kick-off necessitates additional preparations to ensure their timely return, which frequently entails further effort to secure their simultaneous arrival at a single airport.

“Together, these two teams consist of approximately thirty international players.” “They all return from Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia on the same plane,” said Klopp.

“One plane, one game; they all return.”

Liverpool encountered a few tense moments in their home match against Brentford, but two goals from Mohamed Salah—which brought him to 200 for the season in English football—and one from Diogo Jota secured a pass for Klopp’s squad, allowing them to surpass Arsenal in second place on goal difference.

Salah united Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry in the record books of the Premier League with 15 consecutive home scores or assists by becoming the first Reds player to score in each of their initial six home matches of a season.

“Unquestionably an exceptional player.” Klopp further stated, “We all know how difficult it is to compete against these towering central defenders, and today he played an outstanding game.”

“Two players surrounded him, he frequently retained the ball for us to play from, and we did all sorts of other things.” That was critical, as was the scoring of two goals.

We experienced numerous positive instances during the initial half. We scored (via Darwin Nunez), but it was twice offside, and similar circumstances transpired; at that instant, the composure required to score the opening goal was monstrous.

“There is no doubt that it appears on the scoresheet when the ball is in that area in the final seconds.” Thus, an extremely unique competitor.”

Achieving triumph ensured that the team embarked on international duty with a renewed sense of vigor, following a challenging week that commenced with a draw against Luton and deteriorated further with a Europa League loss to Toulouse.

But by extending their home league unbeaten streak to six matches this season with only two conceded goals at Anfield, Liverpool climbed to the top of the standings as City’s closest contenders.

Football is an odd sport. Klopp expressed uncertainty regarding his readiness to discuss the beginning of their season if queried three days ago regarding his feelings alone, without considering his knowledge.

“However, if you consider the game itself, the results, and the statistics, it was generally satisfactory or even outstanding.

“A point at Luton did not feel good, Tottenham, and the circumstances (a loss caused by a contentious VAR error) certainly did not feel good either.

“It is completely acceptable if we simply refrain from giving it much thought. Today, completing the game was the objective, and we succeeded. “The boys’ response was exemplary.”

Thomas Frank, the head coach of Brentford, was dissatisfied with a challenge made by Wataru Endo on Christian Norgaard in the second half. Given the preceding events of the season, Frank believed that VAR erred in this regard.

“I believe this situation would have never warranted a red card in the past,” he said. “However, in the current state of football, the slow image reveals a clear foot on the leg and four bloody marks on Christian’s leg.”

“Undoubtedly, some contact with force has occurred.”