Garth Crooks has launched a bizarre rant aimed at Jurgen Klopp, calling the German manager 'sarcastic' and 'reckless'.
The BBC pundit criticised Klopp for his use of 'sarcasm' when discussing the African Cup of Nations.
Liverpool are set to lose three key players when the tournament begins next month, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita all set to be unavailable for a number of games as they travel to Cameroon to represent their home nations.
Senegal manager Aliou Cisse was not pleased with Klopp after he called the upcoming event a 'little tournament' in a press conference last month.
The Reds boss explained himself during a heated exchange with a reporter after Liverpool's Champions League win over Porto.
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And Crooks has added that he is 'not Klopp's biggest fan' in an extended rant on the Liverpool boss, adding that he should be careful with his words.
He said: “It wasn’t until I heard Klopp’s explanation in his pre-match interview prior to the AC Milan fixture, when challenged by a journalist, that I understood the comments were shrouded in irony.
"Klopp was being sarcastic and suggesting the tournament was quite the opposite. Far from being a little tournament, the Liverpool manager was insisting the tournament was far more demanding than people realise.
"The problem with sarcasm is that it doesn’t always travel well and what might appear funny in a dressing room doesn’t always translate well or is very clear in other parts of the world.
"It will also teach Klopp not to be reckless in future with language from the dressing room.
"I might not be his biggest fan, but I’ve seen enough of his teams to know that he not only respects African football but also their footballers. Otherwise why would he buy them?"
