I am not a clown, says Klopp, as he gears up for Gunners

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he is not a clown who is laughing off his team’s problems and ignoring the issues which need addressing.

Monday’s 3-1 defeat at Leicester was the Reds’ fifth in the Premier League - all to bottom-half teams - and left the German and his players open to criticism about tactics, recruitment and attitude.

The jovial Klopp, whose animated presence on the touchline has only added to his reputation, has a tendency to smile and chuckle his way through media questioning.