Jurgen Klopp was left confused with the choice to not award Liverpool a penalty for a handball by Martin Odegaard throughout their 1-1 draw with Arsenal.
Arsenal ensured they are going to high the Premier League desk on Christmas Day with the stalemate at Anfield.
The Anfield devoted, summoned by Klopp this week to make a very good environment, was not dampened by the early Arsenal objective from Gabriel and Mohamed Salah drew Liverpool degree.
The contentious second of the sport as Odegaard appeared to deal with contained in the field below strain from Salah, however VAR took a protracted take a look at the verify and turned down the appeals.
Klopp advised Sky Sports activities: “Sure I’ve seen it. I’m fairly positive somebody will come to clarify it to me why it was not a handball however I do not understand how?
“I don’t say that the ref [Chris Kavanagh] can see it because I don’t know where he was in that moment. But how can a guy in an office see that and not come to the conclusion that maybe, it could be worth the referee having another look?”
Klopp: Tsimikas has damaged his collarbone
Klopp revealed left-back Kostas Tsimikas suffered a damaged collarbone within the recreation after a nasty collision involving the supervisor on the touchline.
Bukayo Saka went right into a problem with Tsimikas near the touchline, sending the Greece worldwide all the way down to the ground and into Klopp who was additionally taken off his toes. The pair clattered to the ground in a heap and though Klopp prevented any damage it was the left-back who got here off worse, staying down surrounded by medical employees. He was changed by Joe Gomez and Klopp stated Tsimikas had gone to hospital with a suspected damaged collarbone.
Klopp stated: “It was massively overshadowed by Kostas Tsimikas’ collarbone issue, definitely broken, so he is out for a long time. The other issues we will have to see. It is hard for us to swallow with the Robbo [Andy Robertson] situation.
“After all it affected me. I had no ache however thought possibly Kostas was going to be superb. I’d fortunately give my collarbone for him to be match once more. It’s not cool when one thing like that occurs in entrance of you and you might be concerned in that, I used to be undecided what even occurred or if I fell on him. It’s not good to see.”
When asked about the incident, Saka told Sky Sports: “I’ve heard he is gone to hospital, I need to apologise, after all I did not imply it. I’ve gone shoulder to shoulder with him, he is had a nasty fall and gone into Jurgen Klopp. I used to be targeted on operating ahead as I did not assume it was a foul.”
Arteta: One of the vital intense Premier League video games
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was clearly delighted with a degree at Anfield, which means his facet ended the day high of the Premier League.
He advised Sky Sports activities: “We absolutely came through it, the boys were incredible. It was one of the most intense, hectic games I have witnessed in 20 years in this league. And that says a lot. It was two unbelievable teams that really raised the bar to a different level. Both wanted to win it and there were moments for each side even though at that end in the last 15 to 20 minutes our team really wanted to win the game and didn’t find the right pass or quality moment at the end to achieve that.
“They’re one of the best staff on this planet at when the ball goes out of play, you’ve got a very good likelihood with Gabriel Jesus and inside 5 seconds the ball is in your field! Look what occurs within the nook, large likelihood to attain and inside six seconds it is 5 on one. However they’re so good, they’ve been doing it for a few years, they’re distinctive and an incredible staff.
“Absolutely, [fighting fire with fire] is the intention, this is what this team is about. One thing is to say it and another is to do it against a team who plays at that level in that atmosphere [on Saturday]. Huge credit to the boys, they made another big step to believe we can go to any ground and deliver these type of performances.
“We missed some large gamers final 12 months after we got here right here. And with the sport they suggest, there are specific and essential parts if you wish to win the ball again nicely in opposition to. As we speak we’ve got achieved that very nicely. We had been comfy, we knew the sport we needed to play at occasions. After which there have been different moments.
“It [being top two years in a row] shows the consistency. We have been doing it for two years now, being in the same position, being in a good position in the Champions League too. It allows us to have a beautiful Christmas dinner with our families and come back to work the next day because we have to prepare against West Ham really well.”
What’s subsequent?
Liverpool go to relegation strugglers Burnley on Boxing Day for his or her remaining fixture of 2023; kick-off 5.30pm. The Reds’ then play on New 12 months’s Day as they host Newcastle at Anfield, dwell on Sky Sports activities; kick-off 8pm.
Arsenal face two London derbies of their remaining video games of the 12 months as they first host West Ham on the Emirates Stadium on Thursday; kick-off 8.15pm. The Gunners then go to Fulham on New 12 months’s Eve, dwell on Sky Sports activities; kick-off 2pm.