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DIRECTOR: Jürgen Klopp chose to highlight Manchester United’s penalty statistics following the loss to Southampton. Photo: NAOMI BAKER / POOL
Jürgen Klopp complains about the many penalties that Manchester United receives. The clubs will soon meet for a superior match at Anfield.
Jürgen Klopp was unhappy with Liverpool’s play, but also with the lack of a penalty kick in the 0-1 loss to Southampton.
Several players seemed a bit dazed by the hot weather and were repeatedly fooled by the clever and agile Sadio Mané.
After the match, the German was unable to send a shot to the closest competitor on the table – Manchester United.
– Manchester United have had more penalties in two years than I have in five and a half. I have no idea if it’s my fault. But there is no excuse for tonight, Klopp said of Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Co. The Norwegian was hired like this just over two years ago …
Therefore, the mental war is underway before the great battle of January 17. Before then, Manchester United will face Burnley in a pending match. With a win there, the “red devils” can climb to the top of the table, three points ahead of Liverpool.
– Shots! If I were a Manchester United fan, I would have taken it as a huge compliment, writes Gary Lineker. Twitter.
Numbers of Transfermarkt shows that Manchester United have received six penalties this season. There is one more than Liverpool. In last year’s season, the difference was greater. Then Solskjær’s men had a chance 14 times from the chalk mark, to five from Liverpool.
Since Solskjær took over as manager in December 2018, United have received 27 penalty kicks.
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Klopp and company. he was excellent last year’s season, and he took home well-deserved league gold, but he knows the competitors breathe it down their necks this season.
Klopp reacted in particular to the fact that Sadio Mané was not penalized when he went down after a duel with Kyle Walker-Peters.
– It seemed like a clear punishment. I turned to the fourth judge and asked if they would check. He said that they had already reviewed it and that there was no penalty. I don’t know if what André Marriner (the referee) did with Mané tonight is right, thinks the Liverpool manager.
The loss to Southampton was the first in the league since October 4. It is close to the top of the Premier League, with only four points separating the top seven teams.
– I can’t think of the Manchester United game right now. It’s too much in the future, Klopp says.
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