Jurgen Klopp on the Liverpool vs Spurs fixture. (Credit: AFP)
Klopp’s facet had Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota despatched off in north London, whereas Liverpool ahead Luis Diaz had a objective wrongly disallowed by VAR.
Jurgen Klopp blasted the “crazy decisions” that led to nine-man Liverpool’s 2-1 defeat in opposition to Tottenham as referees’ chiefs admitted the Reds have been denied a reputable objective in Saturday’s dramatic conflict.
Klopp’s facet had Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota despatched off in north London, whereas Liverpool ahead Luis Diaz had a objective wrongly disallowed by VAR.
Refereeing physique PGMOL issued a press release lower than an hour after the ultimate whistle conceding Diaz’s first-half objective ought to have stood.
“PGMOL acknowledge a significant human error occurred during the first half of Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool,” the assertion learn.
“The goal by Luis Diaz was disallowed for offside by the on-field team of match officials. This was a clear and obvious factual error and should have resulted in the goal being awarded through VAR intervention, however, the VAR failed to intervene.
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“PGMOL will conduct a full review into the circumstances which led to the error.”
Liverpool paid the worth for the controversial calls as Joel Matip’s last-gasp own-goal condemned them to a primary Premier League loss this time period.
Klopp was incensed by the choices, with Jones dismissed after his crunching problem into Yves Bissouma’s ankle.
It was initially dominated a reserving by referee Simon Hooper, just for the official to improve it to a crimson card when he reviewed the foul on the pitchside monitor.
Liverpool thought they’d taken the lead regardless of that blow when Diaz fired dwelling from Mohamed Salah’s move, however VAR dominated it out after a surprisingly fast examine.
Son Heung-min put Tottenham forward earlier than Cody Gakpo’s equaliser for the guests, then Jota was despatched off for 2 fouls in fast succession on Destiny Udogie after the break.
“I was never more proud of the team than today. I never saw a game like this with the most unfair circumstances, crazy decisions,” Klopp stated.
“The first red card, Curtis steps on the ball and goes over. Not a bad tackle.
“It looks different in slow motion. He steps full throttle on the ball and goes over the ball. That is unlucky.
“For Jota, first yellow was not a yellow. Then he gets a second and to defend with eight outfield players is tricky.”
On Diaz’s disallowed objective, Klopp raged at VAR, saying: “The offside goal. That is not offside when you see it, they drew their lines wrong.
“The ball is between Mo’s legs, they drew the line wrong and didn’t judge the moment when Mo passed the ball right. It is so tough to deal with it.”
Liverpool missed the prospect to go high of the desk after their defeat, however Klopp saluted the best way his 9 males stored in-form Tottenham at bay till the final moments of stoppage time.
“You want to build something you need players with mentality and I saw them today, they fought. Pretty special tonight,” he stated.
“We scored an own goal, that is really tough to take but I am really proud.”
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