Liverpool’s Klopp is a ‘hypocrite’ over penalty jibe, his players dive too

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has known as Jurgen Klopp a “hypocrite” over his penalty jibe and mentioned Liverpool gamers had been additionally responsible of diving.

After Liverpool’s 1-0 loss at Southampton final week, Klopp mentioned his staff ought to have been awarded two penalties and instructed Manchester United could have been extra more likely to get the selections.

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Klopp avoided a sanction from the FA over his feedback however Clattenburg mentioned the Liverpool boss tried to affect the officers forward of the highest of the desk conflict towards United on Sunday.

“Jurgen Klopp should be getting nervous, as a result of his feedback final week about Manchester United and penalties had been straight out of Sir Alex Ferguson’s playbook,” he wrote within the Daily Mail.

“It was thoughts video games — an try and affect referee Paul Tierney and get inside his head earlier than an enormous match between Liverpool and United this Sunday.

“However let’s be clear: there isn’t a conspiracy on the a part of referees and officers. Was Klopp insinuating there may be? Or was he suggesting United have gamers who’re inspired to dive?

“If his intention was the previous, then I’ve obtained no time for that. It merely isn’t true. First, he appears like a hypocrite if he’s suggesting United’s gamers need to win penalties.

“The likes of [Mo] Salah and [Sadio] Mane are simply as able to using related ways.

“He’s clearly getting edgy, although, as a result of not since Fergie have we seen such a blatant try and affect a referee forward of an enormous recreation. Klopp wasn’t doing this final season when Liverpool had been successful each week.

“He doesn’t like shedding, he by no means has. He will get prickly. However he’s flawed to counsel there may be an aura round United that sees them given beneficial choices.”

United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responded to Klopp’s feedback final week and also accused him of attempting to influence the referees.

Klopp’s aspect can go stage on factors with leaders United with a win at Anfield on Sunday earlier than assembly them once more within the FA Cup fourth round the next week.