‘What he said wasn’t right’ – Jurgen Klopp reacts to referee Paul Tierney, Ryan Mason and fourth official incident

Jurgen Klopp celebrated in front of the fourth official after Liverpool beat Tottenham 4-3 in a dramatic game at Anfield

Jurgen Klopp has hit back at suggestions Diogo Jota should have been sent off for a high attack on Oliver Skipp and claims the Tottenham midfielder could have been shown red card earlier for a challenge against Luis Diaz in the chaotic 4-3 victory of Sunday.
And the Reds manager has once again targeted referee Paul Tierney, this time for failing to give Mohamed Salah a free-kick moments before Richarlison’s late equalizer made it 3-3 at Anfield.

The Reds took a three-goal lead after 15 minutes with goals from Curtis Jones, Diaz and Mohamed Salah, who scored from the penalty spot after Cristian Romero fouled Cody Gakpo.

However, Spurs gradually worked their way into the game thanks to the efforts of Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and substitute Richarlison, who thought he had salvaged a point with an equalizer in the 93rd minute.
Substitute Jota scored his fifth in four goals seconds later to give Liverpool points, but the Portugal international was only on the pitch after being shown a yellow card for a high boot against Skipp, who captured the England Under-21 international forced to leave the pitch. with a head injury to Richarlison. Asked about the decision not to give Jota a red card, Klopp said Skipp was lucky to be on the pitch early on after catching Diaz with a big first-half challenge and Reds boss Tierney’s official, referring to a game he won. of between the sides in December 2021 when he sacked Andy Robertson, opting to only book Kane for a poor challenge early in the game.
“I heard from a colleague of yours that Skipp shouldn’t be on the field due to a challenge on Luis Diaz earlier in the game,” Klopp said during the post-game press conference. “I don’t remember, but a colleague of yours from Sky or wherever asked me. Do you have that situation in mind?

“We received a red card for a similar situation, it’s true, but Diogo wasn’t intentional at all: he didn’t see the head and then went with his foot. The foot was high, and Skipp headed there with his head. It can happen. If he gives a red card, we can’t change it. That’s how. I really think Ryan Mason has other things on his mind. I really think so. But it’s like that.”

Klopp was filmed suffering from a hamstring injury trying to celebrate Liverpool’s winning goal and the Reds boss said the issue was ‘fair punishment’ for his reaction to the fourth official hitting him had warned.
He added: “How’s my hamstring? Pretty bad. So it’s just punishment for not doing the right thing. That’s all. I suffered for a few days, Mr. Tierney did not. I’ll be ready to do what I always do and the celebrations when we have something to celebrate will be much quieter.”

“The problem is that I have to say it because you don’t talk about it. Paul Tierney gave us, in a season that was quite important, he didn’t give Harry Kane a red card. I love Harry Kane, what a player.” , even today – my god – it’s practically unplayable.

“He didn’t get a red card that day, but Robbo did. We have drawn 2-2, you may remember? (December 2021). It was not the first time, there have been so much. Only little one and no one in the stadium wanted the fault in the situation with Mo Salah, the man on the line was completely silent – both high -lower and he whistled.
“Of course, we are emotional at these times. It’s difficult. It’s not okay that we shouldn’t, yes we are role models, of course. But we are first and foremost human beings.

“So fair enough, all right. I’ve already been penalised, I also received a yellow card, I think he thought I should have received another penalty, but because of the fourth official it was a yellow card. That’s all. We need to ask Mr. Tierney what’s going on.”

In an earlier interview with Sky Sports, Klopp said: “We have our history with Tierney, I don’t really know what he has against us. He said there is no problem, but can’t that be true? How it appears to me, I don’t understand In England nobody has to clarify these situations, it’s really complicated and hard to understand. What he told me when he gave me the yellow card is not correct.”

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