VIDEO Simeone did not shake hands with Klopp: What does the Liverpool coach say? – Športky.sk

MADRID – Liverpool football coach Jürgen Klopp was excited about Mohamed Salah’s performance and his third victory in the Champions League season after winning 3: 2 at Atlética Madrid. He appreciated the strength of his team, which succeeded despite the loss of a two-goal lead, and also paused over the actions of the coach of the opponent Diego Simeone, who did not shake his hand after the final whistle and ran to the cabins. But he wasn’t really looking for anything in that.

“I wanted to shake his hand, but he disappeared. It wasn’t something I liked, but we’re both emotional. Next time we’ll see, we’ll shake hands. Nothing’s happening.” Klopp was quoted by Reuters. “He was obviously angry, but not at me, just at the defeat. I can’t explain otherwise.” added the German coach.

Liverpool continues to hold a 100 percent record in the prestigious competition and consolidated their lead in Group B with nine points. club scorer in the Champions League. Former record holder Steven Gerrard has one goal less on his account.

“Salah is a fantastic footballer. He always proves it on the field. He not only gives great goals, but also helps us a lot in defense. He is a team player.” Klopp praised him.

The 27-year-old Egyptian made his mark for the first time in the 8th minute of the match and was followed by his teammate Naby Keita. However, Atlético equalized with Antoine Griezmann’s two goals before the break. “Halfway through, everyone at the stadium thought it would be just one gate, but we thought we’d try again.” said Klopp.

The 2019 champion was also helped by the exclusion of Griezmann, who received a red card in the 52nd minute after an intervention on Firmina. The decision came 12 minutes before the end, when after a foul on Jota, Salah converted the ordered penalty kick. The Egyptian shot himself in the “Reds” jersey for the ninth time in a row. “Honestly, it’s not as important as winning. Sometimes ugly winnings are one of the most important.” thought Klopp.

Klopp was sure it wasn’t a penalty

The frustration of the home fans was then exacerbated by the situation a moment later, when the referee Siebert first ordered a penalty in favor of Atlética, but immediately withdrew it after watching the video. “I was almost sure it wasn’t a penalty. I saw the whole event and I immediately told the referee. He was under a lot of pressure at the time, but I think he made the right decision.” said Klopp.

Atlético still has four points after the first loss in this year’s Champions League and is in second place ahead of Porto only due to a better score. “We didn’t win, so I’m not happy. On the other hand, we showed our strength. Creating four goal chances against Liverpool is not so common,” declared Simeone, who regretted in particular the exclusion of Griezmann. “He’s upset. He weakened the team at an important moment, but we all saw that there was no intention in the intervention. It was just for the referee’s interpretation.” added the Argentine coach.

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