Are there cracks now appearing in Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp?

POINTED REMARKS: Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson talks to referee Stuart Attwell as Brighton’s Danny Welbeck shakes his hand after the Premier League match at the Amex Stadium on Saturday.

Jurgen Klopp’s recent outbursts, and in particular, his post-match rant at television officials for scheduling Saturday’s game against Brighton at 12.30pm, suggest it is not only Liverpool’s players who are starting to feel the pressure of defending their title in a pandemic.

Klopp’s argument included a personal attack on Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder - who disagrees with him over the use of five subs - and the method of delivery gave impression of tension in the camp following two dropped points in a 1-1 draw at the Amex.