Jurgen Klopp was visibly frustrated following questions about Daniel Sturridge following Liverpool’s win over Bournemouth.
The England international excelled on his return to the Reds starting line-up for the Dean Court clash, scoring one of the goals and creating another with a clever back-heel in a complete all-round display.
But Klopp reacted negatively when probed about Sturridge’s overall influence on the team’s performance, insisting the rest of his much-changed side deserved greater credit.
He said: “You want to talk about one player at the first moment? He was very good, but if you’re not interested in the game…
“He’s a brilliant player. He had a very good game.”
“This is a game – there are 11 players in different positions and you come to ask about one player,” he added.
“Each player had influence. It’s a team game.
“I enjoyed the game of Daniel Sturridge, but starting with a question like this – I can’t understand.”
“That’s how you understand football? You really work in sports? One player can win a game? We live on different planets.
“Always when I say something, you make like this [shaking your head]. I know you disagree! I disagree with what you say, but I don’t do this.”