Jurgen Klopp reignited his feud with referee Paul Tierney by saying he “doesn’t know what he has towards us”, after the Liverpool supervisor angrily celebrated his group’s winner over Tottenham in entrance of the fourth official.
When Diogo Jota broke by and scored to make a pulsating sport 4-3 on 94 minutes, Klopp ran straight as much as fourth official John Brooks in anger, pulling his hamstring within the course of.
Klopp revealed after the sport that the anger was resulting from Tierney giving a mushy foul by Mohamed Salah on Ben Davies within the build-up to Spurs’ equaliser for 3-3.
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Klopp angrily goaded the fourth official after Diogo Jota’s late winner within the 4-3 win over Tottenham and pulled his hamstring within the course of!
Klopp and Tierney have a long-held feud which dates again to December 2021, when he informed the referee – coincidentally after a match towards Tottenham – that he “has no downside with any referees, besides you”.
“How can they provide a foul by Mohamed Salah [before Spurs’ third goal]?” Klopp informed Sky Sports activities when requested to elucidate his anger on the fourth official.
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Klopp felt Mo Salah was penalised for a mushy foul on Ben Davies simply moments earlier than Tottenham’s equaliser for 3-3
“We’ve got our historical past with [Paul] Tierney, I actually do not know what this man has towards us, he has mentioned there isn’t any issues however that can not be true.
“How he appears to be like at me, I do not perceive it. However once more? He was reffing towards Tottenham [in 2021] the place Harry Kane ought to have gotten a purple card. And I really like this participant, loopy participant and I do not need him to get a purple card, however he ought to.
“And it is Mr Tierney. It is actually difficult and onerous to know.”
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Klopp has reignited his feud with Tierney
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Klopp and Tierney have a historical past of altercations
Klopp additionally claimed what Tierney had mentioned to him when exhibiting him a yellow card – which he didn’t give any particular data on – was not okay.
“My celebration in the direction of the fourth official, I did not say any dangerous phrases or nothing pointless, which is truthful. I received my punishment by pulling my hamstring. However what he mentioned to me when he gave me the yellow card isn’t okay,” mentioned Klopp.
Revisit Klopp’s row with Tierney in December 2021
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Klopp vented his frustration at Tierney at full-time following the 2-2 draw with Tottenham in 2021, claiming his aspect ought to have been awarded a penalty within the first half
Klopp’s earlier altercation with Tierney got here after Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham in 2021, the place Kane prevented a purple card whereas Andy Robertson was later despatched off for violent conduct.
The Liverpool supervisor felt Kane ought to have joined Robertson in getting an early bathtub and criticised Tierney’s lack of “objectivity”.
On the full-time whistle, Klopp went as much as Tierney and that was the place he mentioned the referee was the one official he has a problem with.
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Following the 2-2 draw with Tottenham in 2021, Klopp questioned a few of Tierney’s selections and mentioned ‘I do not know what his downside is with me!’
“I actually do not know what his [Tierney] downside is with me,” he informed Sky Sports activities after that sport. “Truthfully, I do not know.
“You simply want an goal ref who sees the conditions and belief them. He informed me that he thinks he [Jota] stops on goal. That is unbelievable.
“He had one of the best spot on the pitch, he was eight yards away and would not give it. We’ve got to ask him, what’s his downside.”
Klopp: We received away with dramatic win
A dramatic sport at Anfield noticed Liverpool lead 3-0 after simply quarter-hour – however Tottenham staged an exceptional comeback, which included Richarlison’s 93rd-minute equaliser.
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Klopp celebrates with the Liverpool crowd after chatting with Tierney
Jota’s equaliser got here simply seconds after Richarlison had scored and Klopp admitted his group “received away with” the win.
“For a protracted interval of the primary half it was one of the best sport we had performed up to now,” mentioned Klopp. “The primary half was good, we conceded a purpose however it was the primary time we did not defend correctly.
“The issue is Tottenham don’t change in any respect, they go for counter-attacks even at 3-1 down. They simply defend, counter-attack and get set-pieces and that makes it difficult.
“We received away with it due to Diogo Jota, it makes it spectacular and all people goes house buzzing, however I’m the supervisor of the group so I’ve to say every thing else as nicely. In three days’ time [against Fulham] we have now to do higher.”