Roy Keane accused Liverpool of being "sloppy" in their win over Arsenal but Jurgen Klopp had a completely different opinion.
Jurgen Klopp insisted Liverpool were "exceptional" in their 3-1 victory over Arsenal as he hit back at comments made by Roy Keane in his post-match analysis.
Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and substitute Diogo Jota – making his league debut for the club – were all on target in Monday's Premier League clash as the champions recovered from a goal down.
Alexandre Lacazette had given Arsenal the lead completely against the run of play at Anfield and was denied by Alisson from another glorious opportunity with Liverpool 2-1 in front.
Keane criticises Klopp's Liverpool
Speaking in his role as a pundit for Sky Sports shortly after the match, former Manchester United captain Keane accused the Reds of being "sloppy on one or two occasions".
However, Klopp strongly disagreed with Keane's analysis and claimed he had no reason to be disappointed by any aspect of his side's performance.
"Did I hear right? Did Mr. Keane say we had a sloppy performance tonight? It cannot be this game, sorry," he told Monday Night Football.
"Did he say that it was sloppy? I want to hear it, that is an incredible description of this game. It was exceptional. Nothing was sloppy. Absolutely nothing.
"From the first second we were dominant against a team in form. You have to be careful as hell against the counter-attacks. They got through a few times, but we had to wait for the offside flag so that's why it feels not so great.
"Alisson made one save, they got in behind two times – we cannot avoid that. Apart from that, the football we played was exceptional tonight. There is nothing bad to say about this game today – it was the opposite of sloppy."
Jota finally took his chance
Jota sealed a third win in three at the beginning of Liverpool's title defence after Mane and Robertson had struck to cancel out Lacazette's scruffy opener.
Arsenal got in behind their opponents a couple of times in an improved second-half display, but Klopp has defended his tactics.
"We had so many big moments and I don't dream we finish off each situation," he said. "We were 1-0 down but we won it and it was completely deserved. Could we score more goals? Yes. Could they score? Yes. We played a constantly high line.
"How can you defend Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with not having a high line? We punished them from time to time and killed a little of their match plan. They stuck to it, but we did it again and again.
"We want to win the ball as high as we can. That is why I was not frustrated or disappointed. The games can go either way and if they score goals it looked slightly different.
"It is about how you play, how you create and early in the season, with this performance, it's absolutely 'wow'."
Feslmouz
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we neva walk alone in the field
u will die soon if ar day virus
MILANITALIAsa
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Klopp Wat Did One Sheep Say to the Other??????????????
MILANITALIAsa
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UTD 1st n Most. ....Liv 1st Ever!!!!! Nice Smile!!!!
MILANITALIAsa
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UTD OWN the EPL.
manforjeux
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Keane, with due respect, uted have enough you should be talking about not criticizing high level performance like the reds showed us yesterday
MILANITALIAsa
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Man UTD. 1st N Most!!!....Keep Smiling !!!!.....
jukabt
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Klopp knows what he does, he is one of great coaches in the world
Simon_YNWA77
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Why?What does City's defence have to do with the Liverpool Arsenal game.🤡
My bad, I meant to answer someone else
murongathoms
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thn go and check it by ur own vra. do u no a handball?
you have the game as you say, why are you complaining if it wasn't fair, we moved on, am not debating on this but its the reality..
murongathoms
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mane red card, talk about it,klopp, Jota handball. its sloopy
i think you are ignorance, if you don't see mistakes, We use our eyes to see and thats the true, don't argue stupidity while you know what happen,
29356899(deleted)
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No wonder, Patrick Viera always put him where he belong.
Other way round. Tunnel Tiger.
Hondemnrsy
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Roy pls Man u issue is too bad pls help them leave us alone ok
fadkmostuz
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Thank you . Klopp is a manager who gnash his teeth at everything. Mane was lucky to be on the pitch. Lacacete Miss was crucial . I hope Klopp should learn to respect other people opinion not just opening teeth and closing it for nothing
If gnashing is teeth is the only way to outplay Arsenal n make them look like schoolboys then plz Klopp it up
cayadeopu
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When u talk to non-english person you have Try your best that your speech is not suseptible to misunderstanding by them. Vis versa too.
fadkmostuz
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Thank you . Klopp is a manager who gnash his teeth at everything. Mane was lucky to be on the pitch. Lacacete Miss was crucial . I hope Klopp should learn to respect other people opinion not just opening teeth and closing it for nothing
I understand ur pain[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
fadkmostuz
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he said sloppy on one or two occasions, not sloppy period. I don't get why he's so egotistic? Salah barging in the way of Jota was sloppy. Mane's elbow? sloppy. nobody is saying it wasn't a damn good performance from Liverpool. just that there were few sloppy moments. Read properly and understand
U cares what he says as a pundit? If he's expecting an all-round perfection then he should go take Man United job. As good as in his playing days he was very sloppy n arrogant
Vascdlmouz
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When Roy led United, Liverpool were very afraid.
No wonder, Patrick Viera always put him where he belong.
Vascdlmouz
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Thank you . Klopp is a manager who gnash his teeth at everything. Mane was lucky to be on the pitch. Lacacete Miss was crucial . I hope Klopp should learn to respect other people opinion not just opening teeth and closing it for nothing
If Klopp gnash his teeth, while making his opinion known and seeing this match from a different angle, then you must be biting your tongue for being pathetic.
Vascdlmouz
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he said sloppy on one or two occasions, not sloppy period. I don't get why he's so egotistic? Salah barging in the way of Jota was sloppy. Mane's elbow? sloppy. nobody is saying it wasn't a damn good performance from Liverpool. just that there were few sloppy moments. Read properly and understand
Then Keane ought to have say the positive side of Liverpool's game first in that match before emphasizing on the sloppy periods, which are so common in any football match.
zukabdklrt
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.....if at all it's a red card and hand ball by jotta. u really need glasses so that u can help VAR.
zukabdklrt
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mane red card, talk about it,klopp, Jota handball. its sloopy
u have to ask VAR not klopp.
zuudrsyz
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I think Keane as a pundit is commenting on the match.. even if we are asked after the game, even as Liverpool supporters, we had our hearts in our mouth until Jota scored the 3rd goal.. We think that Liverpool could have easily closed out the game earlier..so Let us not get angry at Keane for doing his job..
Thank you . Klopp is a manager who gnash his teeth at everything. Mane was lucky to be on the pitch. Lacacete Miss was crucial . I hope Klopp should learn to respect other people opinion not just opening teeth and closing it for nothing
therevenant
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Yea should have talked a bit about your defense as well
Why?What does City's defence have to do with the Liverpool Arsenal game.🤡
Karnad2897
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he said sloppy on one or two occasions, not sloppy period. I don't get why he's so egotistic? Salah barging in the way of Jota was sloppy. Mane's elbow? sloppy. nobody is saying it wasn't a damn good performance from Liverpool. just that there were few sloppy moments. Read properly and understand
Simon_YNWA77
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Wrong article...Keane said they were sloppy on one or two occasions,which is true,as shown by the Arsenal goal.But he was very pleased with the performance of Liverpool.
Yea should have talked a bit about your defense as well
Simon_YNWA77
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mane red card, talk about it,klopp, Jota handball. its sloopy
Maybe a red card but you are high if you think jota took it with his hand🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Okiki
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Usf Liverpool was sloppy then arsenal were sleeping and that give room to the sloppy team to win I remain YNWA
Fuccdlnsyz
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Never mind kak
junbdptuz
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Roy was saying they were sloppy on a couple of occasions and nobody could disagree with that.
Agreed. Klopp was quite harsh🤪
mikdeilrtz
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Arsenal must be quite,
fkmadridsukdik
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is that a team if u can call it that arsenal..amazing playing like a 3rd division team..
emmaudoak
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Mr. Klopp always defend his player
and are you a Liverpool fan, I doubt. what was sloppy about the game. lecture us bros. he like ex-arsenal or manu players will always find fault when Liverpool wins. how would he describe manu match against Brighton?
emmaudoak
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mane red card, talk about it,klopp, Jota handball. its sloopy
you are looking for excuse, thank your god it was not more than three. those who played on the pitch like Arsenal no 2 acknowledged it was a tough game and you are here trying to raise issues that didn't occur. accept defeat and move. you can't always win by parking the bus and waiting for a counter.
jueckstuz
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we neva walk alone in the field
ganeshvr63
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I think Keane as a pundit is commenting on the match.. even if we are asked after the game, even as Liverpool supporters, we had our hearts in our mouth until Jota scored the 3rd goal.. We think that Liverpool could have easily closed out the game earlier..so Let us not get angry at Keane for doing his job..
29356899(deleted)
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Roy keane pls shtup we dont like u you are 1 stupit guy i done like u you like to injuer players and you pls go to hell even mu done not respect u.
Eeegit.
29356899(deleted)
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Mr. Klopp always defend his player
Spot on bud.
29356899(deleted)
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master we don't need any comment frm any one,every single person have his own mistake. who is Roy Keane,he brought football in the world.he shld shut up and talk about his team man United not we liverpool.
When Roy led United, Liverpool were very afraid.
danlythejoker8
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master we don't need any comment frm any one,every single person have his own mistake. who is Roy Keane,he brought football in the world.he shld shut up and talk about his team man United not we liverpool.
he is a pundit and it is his job to talk about the game
29356899(deleted)
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Roy was saying they were sloppy on a couple of occasions and nobody could disagree with that.
Satdkrz
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master we don't need any comment frm any one,every single person have his own mistake. who is Roy Keane,he brought football in the world.he shld shut up and talk about his team man United not we liverpool.
Satdkrz
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mane red card, talk about it,klopp, Jota handball. its sloopy
thn go and check it by ur own vra. do u no a handball?
murongathoms
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mane red card, talk about it,klopp, Jota handball. its sloopy
Kadeiknr
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Misleading article...
kadoosh
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@autty should change name to.. u know... 💩💩💩
chesangma
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Mr. Klopp always defend his player
therevenant
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Wrong article...Keane said they were sloppy on one or two occasions,which is true,as shown by the Arsenal goal.But he was very pleased with the performance of Liverpool.
Seadog66
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This article like every Autty article is bullshit look at the footage on YouTube. Keane praised Liverpool
Mouabeiz
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Roy keane pls shtup we dont like u you are 1 stupit guy i done like u you like to injuer players and you pls go to hell even mu done not respect u.
Cody01
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Mr Keane is thinking of Man U.😂😂😂