Jurgen Klopp cut a frustrated figure as his Liverpool side lost 1-0 to Southampton in the Premier League on Monday night, which leaves his side top but only on goal difference.
Klopp's side could have had a penalty when Kyle Walker-Peters clattered into Sadio Mane in the area, but the referee and VAR overlooked the challenge.
"I hear now that Manchester United had more penalties in two years than I had in five and a half years," said a frustrated Klopp.
"For anyone to say he [Mane] is a diver is the biggest joke in the world. He tries to stay on his feet. He had two situations where other teams would get a penalty for it."
The German coach also questioned the speed of VAR checks and believes that they are rewatched or disregarded too quickly.
"The handball looked like a clear penalty, I turned to the fourth official, he said: We checked already; no penalty," said Klopp.
"Someone explain to me how they can see all the angles so quickly."
It isn't the first time Klopp has criticised the performance of VAR after complaining about it during his sides match against Midtjylland in the Champions League last month.
Despite having a better goal difference than rivals Manchester United, the Red Devils have a game in hand in comparison with Liverpool and could leapfrog them if they win it.
fizzbizzie
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klopp should win complain d'Or.
PhallyPu
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When VAR unfair to other clubs you think it is normal and silent but when VAR happened to you then you shout out loud. It is not the right way Every manager used to feel like that
HimsDLee
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I’m a huge Klopp fan, and I’m sure he isn’t a sore loser. But these complaints are gradually getting outta hand
babbelmoz
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I couldn't stop laughing after listening to the reaction of Jürgen Klopp to last night's defeat of Liverpool by Southampton. He blamed the defeat on the referee, saying Liverpool ought to have been awarded two penalties in the second half. He even dragged Manchester United into the controversy, saying that " I've heard that Manchester United had more penalties in two years than (we) had in five and a half years. I have no idea if that's my fault." Jürgen Klopp probably thinks this was last season, when Liverpool won the Premiership with the aid of the VAR. They were awarded more penalties last season than Manchester City have been awarded in the last three seasons. All Mane or Salah had to do was to take a dive in the eighteen yard box and a penalty would be awarded. No team has benefited from VAR as much as Liverpool. Now that the FA has accomplished its aim of assisting them to end the thirty years wait for a Premiership trophy and the VAR is no longer doing their bidding, he has suddenly become a sore loser. Come January 17th, Liverpool would again drop points against Manchester United at Anfield, followed by another defeat against Tottenham. By the end of January they would be lucky to be third on the table. Welcome to reality Jürgen Klopp.
toybcklm
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We would've won the league anyway lol stop crying
they've won it and they didn't wait for thirty years 🌚