Jurgen Klopp has let slip that ref Paul Tierney was all set to give him the old heave-ho against Tottenham, but the fourth official, John Brooks, stepped in like a knight in shining armour and saved the day, convincing Tierney to show just a yellow card.
The Liverpool boss, who went positively bonkers in front...
Liverpool's 4-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday was filled with passion and tension both and off the pitch, but also proved to be the tipping point between Reds boss Jurgen Klopp and Manchester-born Premier League referee, Paul Tierney.
Speaking after the game, Klopp claimed:Â "We have our history with Mr. Tierney, I really don't know...
Should Jurgen Klopp have galloped over to the fourth official to celebrate an injury-time winner right in his face? Probably not, no. Should that be the focus of every news and media outlet for the foreseeable future? Definitely not, no.
Klopp’s reaction was unwarranted but it was human. How often is that defence used when...
Jurgen Klopp was not chuffed with Paul Tierney against Tottenham Liverpool's gaffer, Jurgen Klopp, has had a proper go at referee Paul Tierney following Sunday's win over Tottenham. The German suggests the official has been telling porkies about not having a problem with him and his club.
Tierney was the man in the middle for...