‘Making excuses again’ – Man City fans react as Jurgen Klopp claims ‘blatant’ decisions cost Liverpool Premier League title race

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Manchester City won the Premier League title by a single point and Reds boss Klopp has suggested they did so with the help of some debatable decisions

City pipped the Reds to top-spot by just one point following a relentless run-in in which Klopp’s side won 16 of a 19-game unbeaten run while the eventual champions went 12 without defeat, winning nine of those.

Liverpool looked like they could possibly have snatched it at the death when Aston Villa went 2-0 up at the Etihad on the final day, but a second-half comeback gave Guardiola a fourth title in five seasons.

Such run-ins are decided by the tightest of margins – both in terms of tactics and refereeing decisions – and German boss Klopp believes some of those ‘blatant’ decisions went against his team more often than not.

“I don’t have any problems with anyone from City. They deserved it just as much as we deserved it,” he told Sport 1.

“What comes up in a moment like that…a few things happened over the season when a few things went against us, so I was thinking on the day: let’s hope it won’t be decisive in the end.

“And then you forget about it again and don’t think about it. There were really blatant refereeing decisions. You keep thinking, what went in our favour? Completely without club glasses. We were lucky once not to get a penalty against us. But we were already leading 2-0. Otherwise – nothing.

“And against us? Clear handball penalties, penalties not given. Clear red cards not given against us, so for the opponent. That comes up at this moment. It’s human to think for a moment. But I don’t carry that around for long.

There Klopp’s comments were shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Says we deserved winning the league but ended up making excuses again. I can’t stand that.”
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“This guy must be joking.”
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“When will he stop crying?”
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“Clear red cards…
What about Milner at Anfield then?.”
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“Wow. There is literally statistics that prove Liverpool and United are gifted more points by VAR and bad refereeing than any other team. You could say it was the reason VAR exists.”
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“if he’s talking about the Rodri handball even if that gets called and City tie against Everton, City still win the league on Goal difference so I don’t care what he’s crying about..”
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“They all conveniently leave out how Milner and Thiago should’ve both been sent off against us in either league fixture last season 🤔 that’s why you can’t dwell on one poor decision in a season.”
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“He forget Milner red card against City and the penalty. His memory is not so good!.”
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