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Shearer: Liverpool & Klopp showed lack of respect to fans and FA Cup

Alan Shearer has hit out at Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

The Reds were beaten 2-1 by Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers legend Shearer has questioned Klopp's desire to win the match, even on the back of some below-par results from the Reds.

Shearer feels a lack of respect for the Anfield club's supporters, as well as Wolves and the cup competition itself was shown by Liverpool and Klopp.

“There should be a rule whereby managers have to name their team for an FA Cup tie a week in advance," Shearer wrote in his column for The Sun.

“Then fans can decide whether they are going to buy a ticket or not.

“Because I am sure over 52,000 would not have turned up at Anfield to witness that had they known the team that was going to be put out.

“You would think on the back of two home defeats, Klopp would have been doing everything to win the game.

“It showed a total and utter lack of respect for the fans, the competition and the opposition.

“Lose on Tuesday now against Chelsea and Liverpool's season is all but over at the start of February.

“Had they beaten Wolves, however, there would still be plenty to look forward to.

“I don't get and never have done the resting of players.

Liverpool are not even in Europe and have got 16 league games left this season in four months.

“It's crazy, I don't understand it."

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