Every word of Jurgen Klopp's perfect defence of Trent Alexander-Arnold comments after Man City anger

Jurgen Klopp has defended Trent Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool man was targeted by Manchester City players in the wake of comments regards winning trophies at Anfield.

Alexander-Arnold caused a stir among the City faithful when, speaking in the latest FourFourTwo magazine regards the ongoing rivalry with Pep Guardiola's side, he declared "our trophies will mean more to us and our fanbase because of the situations at both clubs, financially".

Liverpool have won almost every major honour during the departing Klopp's near nine-year tenure - including the Reds' sixth European Cup and 19th league championship - and are the only club to stop City from winning the title in the last six years. However, the Etihad outfit made the most of their unique advantages by winning the treble of Premier League, a first-ever European Cup and the FA Cup last year.

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City players have subsequently been queuing up to hit back at Alexander-Arnold, with striker Erling Haaland stating: "I won the treble - it was quite a nice feeling. I don't think he knows exactly this feeling."

And defender Ruben Dias said: "What we focus on is ourselves that's the way to be big club, Not trying to comment on other people's success and trying to make it bigger or smaller depending on how convenient it is for you."

Klopp, though, has no issue with what the currently injured Alexander-Arnold said and dismissed any suggestion Liverpool have nothing but utmost respect for City, with the Premier League's top two teams meeting at Anfield on Sunday..

"I had a few people speak to me about it and tell me what I