Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp angry with refereeing as team loses to Arsenal

Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, criticized referee Anthony Taylor for his actions that contributed to Liverpool's 3-1 loss to Arsenal on Sunday.

Arsenal had control for much of the game and finished the game with an extra player after Ibrahima Konate received his second yellow card. Despite the Gunner's dominance, Klopp pointed out issues with Taylor's decision to send off Konate, suggesting it had a significant impact on the game.

'A number of things didn't go our way today,' Klopp stated. 'The same referee previously gave me a red card in a game against Man City due to a wrestling incident between Bernardo Silva and Mo Salah. However, in a comparable situation today with Diogo Jota, he did not issue a red card.

'Furthermore, it's astonishing that Konate was given a yellow card for holding Kai Havertz in what led to the first yellow card, and then when Havertz fell, he was awarded a second yellow card. Yet, when Gabriel Magalhaes did something similar to Darwin Nunez, he wasn't given a yellow card,' Klopp added.

Klopp was adamant that his team could have made a comeback before Konate's dismissal, but pointed out that Liverpool's performance levels fell, showing their 'human' side.

'I congratulate Arsenal,' Klopp continued. 'We didn't perform well enough. It would have been interesting to see how the game would have progressed if the score had remained at 1-1 for a longer duration. We managed to find our footing in the game. Even though we didn't have any shots on target, we scored a goal.

'As we gradually found our rhythm in the second half of the game, we had our moments, but that's when we conceded a goal. This setback only emphasizes that the players are human. We showed that today.

'They scored goals and were superior to us in many ways. We need to improve our game. Was it a red card? I'm not sure. However, even without that, we lost 2-1 with only one shot at goal.' Klopp concluded.