Klopp on some of the lineup and substitutions tonight. Some of you seem to think players are robots, but it is good that they aren't treated by the coaching and medical staff like pieces of meat.
"We had to make decisions. Look, Diogo played a little bit too much for Portugal for my taste – not criticism of Portugal, just he was long injured, we played him immediately because Bobby was injured and he played too much for us already. Then he went to Portugal and the last two games were really intense, so he felt it a little bit. Gini played all three games for Holland, Robbo looks like he plays all the time for Scotland, every second. So we had to make these kind of decisions – some didn't start, some didn't finish the game. But in general, we had tonight the choice, that's very important. All the boys in the moment – hopefully it stays like this – had a long enough time after the injury they had maybe, are in a good moment and in a good shape as well. We have opportunities. I could have lined up tonight five, six other players who are all in a good shape. Curtis Jones played for the U21s outstanding, Shaq played super, Naby trained outstanding for us, Oxlade is in a really good moment. So that's the situation we have now and now we have to use that for the tough period coming up. That's it. "
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