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Published 12:29 11 Dec 2017 GMT
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"Calvert-Lewin makes it smart, because he takes a step in this direction (steps to his right), but even then it's nothing. But he gave a penalty, and now one team can celebrate, probably, and we can't."What's his point? It was smart forward play from Calvert-Lewin, getting his body in between Lovren and the ball. That's precisely what you would expect from him. What you wouldn't expect from Lovren, a defender of considerable experience, is a blatant push to the back. https://twitter.com/Tony_Scott11/status/939937941572521984 It was naive and rash defending from the Liverpool man, but Klopp didn't see it that way. Klopp asked Davison for his opinion on the penalty. When the interviewer said he thought it was, Klopp's response was:
"Well, then we can stop the interview because I only want to talk to people who have a little bit of understanding about football. I'm sorry. I'm really... I cannot believe..."Although he apologised, he doubled-down on that stance in his post-match press conference, questioning a Daily Mail reporter's understanding of football. Klopp also asked the press room who thought it was a penalty and most reporters raised their hands. Jamie Carragher, who knows a little something about defending, also said it was a clear penalty. I'm all for Klopp's forthright post-match interviews. The Liverpool boss can be a fascinating character, full of emotion, insight and thoughtfulness. But here he was definitely wrong, perhaps partially blinded by rage, while the referee was right and we can certainly do without his condescending 'you don't understand football' comments in the future.
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