A number of Liverpool fans have taken issue with a tweet posted by This Is Anfield writer Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) following last night’s exit from the FA Cup, with the journalist saying that he doesn’t care about the competition and claiming that Jurgen Klopp “loathes it”.
I don't care about the FA Cup and I don't think Jurgen Klopp cares about it either. In fact, I think he loathes it.
If you do, fair play to you, we're different.
— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) March 3, 2020
The 2-0 defeat to Chelsea in the fifth round means that, in five seasons at the Merseyside club, Klopp has never reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Indeed, the current campaign has seen his best finish in the competition, having exited at the third round last season and the fourth round in the preceding three years. [via TransferMarkt]
Liverpool’s starting line-up against the Blues showed seven changes from the team beaten by Watford on Saturday, a recurring theme during their FA Cup campaign. Klopp made nine changes for the third round win over Everton and named a fully-changed side for the draw at Shrewsbury. The manager didn’t even attend the replay against the League One outfit, with Neil Critchley instead taking charge as a team of under-23 players earned a 1-0 win (as per BBC).
However, with the Reds not having won the FA Cup since 2006 and appearing in only one final in the meantime, these Liverpool fans on Twitter were not pleased with Jackson’s disparaging of the competition:
Do you remember how we used to say “LFC exists to win trophies”, Henry?
— RedMan (@LFC_Unbearables) March 3, 2020
How can you just turn your nose up at the chance of a treble
— Suliman (@Sulimane_W) March 3, 2020
Utter nonsense that, I want Liverpool to win every trophy they compete for, even the pre season trophies, so ya we are prob different?
— John O Sullivan (@Corballyred) March 3, 2020
Come on mate, that’s a poor attitude. As much as I’m buzzing that we’re winning the league were good enough to go a long way in all three major comps. In little over a week of we don’t pick up we could be out of the champs league too. I’d have gone this team on sat and full 2nite
— Wayne Ryalls (@ryallzey) March 3, 2020
Come on that has to be bait. Shameful performance once again today, it’s been like this for 3 weeks.
— Aimed (@HamourAimad) March 3, 2020
Hindsight’s a beautiful thing Henry
— Lachy (@Lachyhough9) March 4, 2020
People like this clearly didn’t celebrate Gerrard goal in 3 3 West Ham final or when owen scored 2 in the Arsenal game them finals are two of my favourite memories absolutely awful mentality
— LFC (@DavidElliott720) March 4, 2020
I hate it when people use the old FA Cup excuse. You should never not be bothered about losing, especially after another poor performance. That’s 4 shockers on the bounce now.
— matthew holdsworth (@matthewholdswo9) March 3, 2020
Liverpool fans, do you agree with Jackson’s stance on the FA Cup or do you feel the competition should get more respect? Join in the discussion by commenting below!
