Jurgen Klopp was left fuming with the decision to send off Ibrahima Konate as he took aim at Anthony Taylor - but confessed Liverpool couldn't complain with their loss.
The Reds boss saw his side lose in north London for the second time this season following their controversial reverse at Tottenham. Second-half goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard secured the win with the visitors finishing with ten men.
Konate saw red in the final stages after he was handed a second yellow with Liverpool enduring a forgettable afternoon in the capital. Klopp commented that the man in the middle, Taylor, had previously sent him off as he commented on the official.
He told Sky Sports: "A lot of things were against of us today. This referee gave me a red card against Man City for wrestling situation between Bernardo Silva and Mo Salah. Today same situation with Jota but didn't get a red card. It is unbelievable, then the of holding Havertz on Konate for the first yellow card. Then Havertz goes down and the referee gives Konate a yellow card. Gabriel does the same to Nunez and no yellow card."
On their performance the German added: "In general we can admit that Arsenal deserve the three points. The circumstances were a bit strange. The goal for us was similar to the cup game. In the cup game we had even bigger chances. We scored the goal at half-time and having nil shots on target, but a goal is a bit stranger. We had to adapt in a lot of moments today.
"We found our way into the game, we had crosses and situations where it was close and then the second half. But if you cannot keep it open, then Arsenal might become a little nervous. The red card did not help and we had to change what we tried a lot."
The loss allows Arsenal to close the gap and means, should Manchester City now win their two games in hand they would leapfrog Liverpool.
Klopp is aiming to leave on a high having recently announced he will depart Anfield when the season ends. The German, for all his stellar work, has only once won the Premier League title, that coming back in 2020. Liverpool have come close on numerous occasions, taking title races to the final day, only to be thwarted.
Another league success could yet go alongside a Carabao Cup with a final to come as well as the FA Cup and the Europa League.
vemdikloru
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All Klopp is saying is that Refs should be impartial and apply laws of the games equally, same offense different application
The Only Sensible Person (Football Wise) In This Comment Section I've Seen So Far.
XluciferXx
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I'm just a football fan not a club fan, weather you like it or you don't Klop is a very good coach, his club don't go for wat your club did against Almera
lol keep crying, 5-2 [Crylaugh]
Tizirayi
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karma doesn't sleep🤷, remember how Chelsea was robbed @anfield ...
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robbed what here
nusilnotz
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God go polish u una 4get wetin una do 4 Chelsea
voedikno
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All Klopp is saying is that Refs should be impartial and apply laws of the games equally, same offense different application
ChadBoy342
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Forgot what you did to Chelsea
ChristianReis
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Manager should not allow to talk about referee in thier interview!! better to approach FA through written complaint whoever team not happy with the decision.. My opinion
miycprstz
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Each time you win- all is good. Each time you lose: VAR... or Ref was bad... When will Van Djik be held accountable for the defense flops that led to the loss? When will strikers like Jota, Darwin, Diaz be held accountable for lack of challenging shots on target? You back underperformance of your squad and blame the ref? Serious? Liverpool was below par yesterday at Emirates- simple and straight forward!
You are 100% correct. Klopp is nicknamed Mr Excuses for nothing.
miycprstz
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Come on Klopp @ Mr Excuses. Be a gracious loser. Stop blaming referee for your loss. Blame your skipper for your defeat. Big blunder.
Gannymalta
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No way the loss can be mounted on a 90 minute red card issue with Konate! With or without Konate, Liverpool lost the game! Trossard, player who scored at 90+2 minutes broke through the left wing, and the irreplaceable Van Djik supported Trossard by tipping the ball between Allison legs! What could happen if the tip of the foot didn't touch the ball? Lucky for Trossard, it was his goal. In reality, it's Van Djik own goal.
Gannymalta
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Each time you win- all is good. Each time you lose: VAR... or Ref was bad... When will Van Djik be held accountable for the defense flops that led to the loss? When will strikers like Jota, Darwin, Diaz be held accountable for lack of challenging shots on target? You back underperformance of your squad and blame the ref? Serious? Liverpool was below par yesterday at Emirates- simple and straight forward!
muhbciltuz
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And when was that are you watching a different league get your facts right
in the first game of the league
besacelmpy
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They call Arsenal bottlers but Liverpool had lost it to city so many times than Arsenal.
Arsenal are bottlers. Show me your trophy in the last 20 years. Spent significant sums of money. For what?
lampardbenjamin
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karma doesn't sleep🤷, remember how Chelsea was robbed @anfield ...
taaoprsyz
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lol lot of chelsea comments , sorry bitter blue boys , most expensive 11th place team on the planet!! dont go outside the wolves are running wild
MMMGUN
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why don't you complain about the officiating against Chelsea? 😠
Basterd did any of your player got red card? you were busy looking for penalty,,Wolverhampton finished you yesterday, if Chelsea is the team in second position with the point gape Liverpool would've won the league by now
micaknryz
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why don't you complain about the officiating against Chelsea? 😠
exactly my point, wen Gallagher was denied his scoring chance on Wednesday and the penalty wasn't even looked at, that was what surprised me the most, right away I knew that these people are against Chelsea
Mayor_Consult
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why don't you complain about the officiating against Chelsea? 😠
sunbcimoyz
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Why didn’t he complain about Chelsea officiating….what is good for the goose is equally good for the gander
Kattyranking
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stupid dog,when u were favoured against Chelsea u were happy,now u talking trash bcz arsenal disgraced u
PrinceMartin
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check the history festival bottlers
he doesnt remember the 2014 season😂
PrinceMartin
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we chased city no the otherway round you had the title and gave ir to them we made sure they stayed true to the end you just fell apart
dont you remember 2014?[Crylaugh]
PrinceMartin
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I'm just a football fan not a club fan, weather you like it or you don't Klop is a very good coach, his club don't go for wat your club did against Almera
😂😂
PrinceMartin
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worat game wev played all season and still we had to beat ourselfs cause the opposition couldnt
no!! did you beat yourself even for that saka goal? if we remove their own goal and your mistake goal it would still be 1-0
ThomasMwamba
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we chased city no the otherway round you had the title and gave ir to them we made sure they stayed true to the end you just fell apart
check the history festival bottlers
lastg
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They call Arsenal bottlers but Liverpool had lost it to city so many times than Arsenal.
we chased city no the otherway round you had the title and gave ir to them we made sure they stayed true to the end you just fell apart
lastg
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worat game wev played all season and still we had to beat ourselfs cause the opposition couldnt
Kanilmz
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The influence of the defeat was ,they have it in mind that manager is going.
Barcelonatilldeaths
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I'm just a football fan not a club fan, weather you like it or you don't Klop is a very good coach, his club don't go for wat your club did against Almera
God bless you my brother
bouaeilpr
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Always giving excuses for the rubbish display by his incompetent players
Tayadiy
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lol Mr excuses [Crylaugh][Crylaugh] most overrated coach ever!
I'm just a football fan not a club fan, weather you like it or you don't Klop is a very good coach, his club don't go for wat your club did against Almera
Pebbekmoyz
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No worry Liverpool will the title
Yeah it will the title [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
fapacdkmny
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ofcouse the referle is helf the arsenal becouse not only this time antony teilo helf the guanes if you Look the less gome you helf them gabrel he touch the ball in the insert the fenalty area but he did,t give them a penal kloop is try very well you must complian bucouse sem referly are very useal a very poor some of them are not desav do the work more like antony and semonn very momo gus ilove what kloop sein abourt hi complian up liverpool up liverpool
Pebbekmoyz
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wait Arsenal is beating City
Mmhhh Arsenal fans be careful of What you wish for... City is a big fish in a small pond.
Yorokiri
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Don't you understand English? He admitted that Arsenal deserves the 3 points, he is talking about the red card.
he admitted but throw shades at ref.. that's who klopp his, go back to check every of his post match interview after a defeat.
XluciferXx
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lol Mr excuses [Crylaugh][Crylaugh] most overrated coach ever!
Wehcdikoz
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the defenders and goal keeper were not serious to have allowed those silly goals
ThomasMwamba
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They call Arsenal bottlers but Liverpool had lost it to city so many times than Arsenal.
dateiklpsu
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loserpool fc is always complaining.
loserpool are better than you club, untop of the table, so who is the loser IKPOKRI
Latbdmoz
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You still lost in the first game with Mo Salah in the squad ,so that's not true
And when was that are you watching a different league get your facts right
Vawbcklopz
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Jurgen Klopp will always find someone to blame for the loss. If it is not the German FA this time around, maybe the driver of the team bus. But today, he said that the referee kept the whistle on the left hand the reason Liverpool lost. He is always complaining. Sometimes, he will accuse the ballboy. We have to wait.
Latbdmoz
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If Bradley was there tonight Liverpool would have won the game for sure, Liverpool's weakness is Arnold. On the other hand Klopp's lineup was very bad why he didn't start Nunez
True he is our weak link
Notdnrsz
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Arsenal can't n will not win anything.
is it the League them win dumb
Notdnrsz
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loserpool fc is always complaining.
your turn is coming ...dumbers
Notdnrsz
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leferees helped you against Chelsea, 2 penalties was not awarded and that you did not see
u still would have lose 4:3
Spheg
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you're very stupid
ok
Caaacnrs
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he just did you very well 😂 wen the ref denied Chelsea two penalties did you say anything?that's how it feels dear deal with it😂😂😂😂
yes 😂
Mioailnruz
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wait Arsenal is beating City
Gbengababs
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So, the rich also cry? When all decisions went against Chelsea last week where were you?
Fodaeimory
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No one could complain about the Chelsea penalty dénie even you klopp couldn’t admit it but you always talk enough when it’s agains you!🙄
with the penalty or not, they will still win u.