Liverpool FC

Throughout his time at Liverpool, Klopp has expressed his dismay whenever his team are scheduled to play early on a Saturday, having been in action the previous ...

[Champions League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/champions-league). [Champions League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/champions-league) teams do not have to play in the 12.30pm slot on a Saturday if they have played in Europe on the Wednesday night. We play, we will have full energy.” When you are playing on Wednesday night and then you cannot play (on Saturday lunchtime). “They put the schedule the way they did. [Premier League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/premier-league) saw the light! The players are highly motivated for the game because we want to perform well and win the game. We have to play. [speaking to reporters on Friday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHptXsNPHb0), Arteta called for the [Premier League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/premier-league) to offer the same courtesy to all clubs. [Arsenal](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/arsenal) are in the same predicament this week, having hosted [Man City](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/man-city) on Wednesday night, and scheduled in to face [Aston Villa](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/aston-villa/) on Saturday lunchtime. [Klopp fumed in an interview with BT Sport](https://www.thisisanfield.com/2020/11/ask-chris-wilder-jurgen-klopp-in-heated-sarcastic-interview-with-bt-sport/) after his side had been held to a 1-1 draw by [Brighton](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/brighton/) in the early kick-off having faced Atalanta in the [Champions League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/champions-league). [Jurgen Klopp](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/jurgen-klopp/) highlighted a particular issue for [Champions League](https://www.thisisanfield.com/liverpool-fc/champions-league) clubs for several years, and Mikel Arteta is now being faced with the same problem.