Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, has angrily rejected suggestions he has no Plan B.

Klopp has been criticised for having no alternative if his high-pressing, high-tempo style of football fails.

Liverpool won just once in 10 outings from the turn of the year to Feb 4, during which they were eliminated from the League and the FA Cups.

But more recently they have taken 12 points out of a possible 18 to cement third place in the Premier League.

With Champions League football looking likely at Anfield next season, Klopp is set to be handed the biggest transfer kitty in Liverpool's history this summer, but the German is angered at suggestions that he is unable to switch tactics.

“I've never thought about or listened to things like this,” he said. “Actually I lose a bit of respect if people say things like this. If somebody speaks to me about Plan A or Plan B I don’t really understand this, because it's never been the case.