Frank de Boer has claimed Jurgen Klopp’s high-intensity approach caused Liverpool mid-season injury crisis.
Klopp endured a number of setbacks in his formative months at the Anfield helm last year including losing Danny Ings in his first few days in charge.
Further injuries beset the Reds over the course of the campaign and Barcelona legend De Boer, now Inter Milan manager, has levelled the blame at Klopp.
“We’ll see my Inter after four months, that’s the norm,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport.
“In January, you will have more of an idea about what we are trying to do as I have only arrived.
“We also must be very careful at the moment not to be too intense in training as it can lead to many injuries.
“I remember Klopp taking over at Liverpool last October and tried to immediately impose his high-pressing style which he used at Borussia Dortmund and it resulted in several injuries, nine in fact.
“Sometimes it is better to slow down.”