‘A guy in an office’: Klopp fumes over Liverpool non-penalty

Jürgen Klopp criticised VAR official David Coote after Liverpool’s 1-1 draw in opposition to Arsenal at Anfield, saying a “guy in an office” ought to have awarded a penalty following a Martin Odegaard handball throughout the first-half.

Arsenal secured high spot in the Premier League on Christmas Day with the draw, regardless of Mohamed Salah had cancelling out Gabriel‘s fourth minute opener, and the purpose leaves Liverpool second, some extent behind the Gunners.

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But Liverpool supervisor Klopp mentioned his crew ought to have had a penalty in the nineteenth minute after Odegaard appeared to dam Salah’s path to the ball by dealing with in the 18-yard field.

Referee Chris Kavanagh allowed play to proceed and the sport was not halted for a VAR verify by the official, with Coote judging that Odegaard dealt with the ball whereas falling.

“Yes I have seen it,” Klopp mentioned. “I am pretty sure someone will come to explain it to me why it was not a handball but I don’t know how?

“I do not say that the ref can see it as a result of I do not know the place he was in that second.

“But how can a guy in an office see that and not come to the conclusion that maybe, possibly it could be worth the referee having another look?”

Asked in regards to the incident, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta mentioned: “There were two big decisions, I have not looked at them again yet. I was asked before but I have not seen them again.”

Having did not safe the spot-kick, Liverpool suffered an additional blow when left-back Kostas Tsimikas suffered a damaged collarbone when colliding with Klopp on the touchline after being bundled off the pitch by Bukayo Saka.

Tsimikas now joins fellow left-back Andy Robertson on the sidelines – the Scotland defender underwent shoulder surgical procedure in October.

“I had no pain but thought maybe Kostas was going to be fine,” Klopp mentioned. “I would happily give my collarbone for him to be fit again. It is not cool when something like that happens in front of you and you are involved in that, I was not sure what even happened or if I fell on him. It is not nice to see.

“It is unquestionably damaged, so he’s out for a very long time. The different points we should see. It is tough for us to swallow with the Robbo [Andy Robertson] scenario.”

Liverpool can move to the top of the table with a win at Burnley on Dec. 26, as Arsenal play next against West Ham on Dec. 28. Klopp said that this clash against Arteta’s team highlighted the quality of the two teams currently sitting first and second in the table.

“Neither facet gave up.” he said. “Until the final second it was high depth, all people felt it, tremendous intense. Tough sport, good sport, in moments spectacular.

“Absolutely we take confidence from the result. You have to take confidence from these results and performances against a top, top side.”

Arteta agreed with Klopp, saying in his post-match information convention: “Unbelievable game of football. One of the most intense and hectic games I’ve witnessed in 20 years.”