Klopp: “What must the VAR guy have had for lunch to think the penalty isn’t clean?”

Happy with the way she fought Liverpool in the second half he was Jurgen Kloppwho also expressed his complaints about the controversial phase at the end of the game against the Manchester City with their protagonists Doku and McAllister.

“Whatever I say now doesn’t matter, I’ve learned that now. I think most people in here believe that if he had given it, there wouldn’t have been a scandal. There’s always an explanation (when we don’t get a penalty).”the German said sarcastically at the beginning of the press conference.

Klopp appeared confident that the Belgian’s marking on the Argentine was a penalty: “He touches the ball, but it hits him in the chest. Anywhere on the pitch, if someone raises their leg that high, it’s a clear foul.”

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The sequel found the 56-year-old commenting on the situation with more humor: “I talk about such cases so often that I no longer care. I’m already over it. I don’t care what people say, this is the best when you have to leave at the end of the year. What must the VAR guy have had for lunch to think the penalty isn’t clear? I’m not angry, really”

Despite this, the Liverpool manager was pleased with his side’s performance, making particular mention of the second half: “I’m really happy with the way we played. It’s the best 53 minutes we’ve ever played against City. It’s crazy with all these games we’ve had and the situation the team is in given the absences. There is no bigger scale than playing your best football against City. The way we played in midfield was one of the best coaching moments of my career. The most important thing is that we can endure until the end.”

Watch the disputed phase: