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Klopp criticizes Liverpool’s ‘decision-making’
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp felt his team was denied a clear penalty in Monday’s Premier League defeat at Southampton and said other teams would have received one.
As the Reds sought a second-half draw, Georginio Wijnaldum had a shot blocked by Jack Stephens’ hand, while forward Sadio Mane fell to a challenge from Kyle Walker-Peters.
Danny Ings’s goal in the second minute ended up being enough for the Saints to win all three points, and leader Liverpool can now be outscored by second-place Manchester United and Manchester City who are fifth, if they win. your games in hand.
“[The handball] It seemed like a clear penalty, “Klopp said.” I turned to the fourth official and said: ‘We already checked, there is no penalty.’
“What [referee] Andre Marriner did it with Sadio Mane tonight, I’m not sure it’s okay, to be honest. “
Klopp added: “I hear now that Manchester United took more penalties in two years than I have in five and a half years. I have no idea if that is my fault, or how it can happen.
“But it is not an excuse for performance. We cannot change it, we have to respect decisions. But we can change our performance. That is our focus now.”
Penalties won since the start of the 2018-1932 season Manchester United24Leicester City18Manchester City17LiverpoolPremier League matches only
Klopp was frustrated by his team’s lack of leading edge after former Reds forward Ings’ early goal, a good ball over goalkeeper Alisson after Trent Alexander-Arnold was unable to deal with a James Ward free kick. Prowse.
And the coach felt that at least one of his team’s penalty shouts should have come.
The German told Sky Sports: “The best situations we had were with Sadio with the ball at his feet.
“Someone saying he’s a jumper is the biggest joke in the world. He tries to stay upright. He had two situations where other teams would receive a penalty for it.
“Handball, I don’t know who will explain it to me. In these situations we were unlucky.”
Liverpool face a resurgent Manchester United in their next league game on Sunday 17 January. United will be ahead of the Anfield team by then if they are not defeated at Burnley on January 12.
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Liverpool have now failed to score in 258 minutes of league action, and Klopp’s team managed just one tame shot on goal at St Mary’s.
The reigning champions have scored with one of 41 attempts against West Brom, Newcastle and Southampton.
“These are our problems,” Klopp said. “Yes, that worries us, but football problems are solved with football and we are working on that.
“We know the situation. We are not stupid and we have to show a reaction – 100%.”
‘I’m not crying, it’s the wind!’ Emotional Hasenhuttl ‘proud’ of the ‘special’ night
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl was thrilled at the final whistle, and fell to his knees on the touchline as he celebrated three points that led his team to the top six.
The Austrian has transformed the club since arriving two years ago and was proud of his team’s “perfect” night.
“He had tears in his eyes, but because of the wind!” he told BBC Sport.
“When you see our guys fight with everything they have, it makes me very proud. You must have the perfect match against Liverpool and I think we did.
“It was an intense game, my voice almost ran out. The boys are tired, you have to be to beat a team like this. The boys believed in what they were doing.
“In the 92nd minute I thought, ‘Okay, it could be something for us.’ It’s a perfect night. “
Source: bbc.com
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