Liverpool Klopp Unhappy After Draw With Arsenal At Anfield

Jurgen Klopp was left stunned and perplexed as to how Liverpool did not win after Aaron Ramsdale’s two brilliant late saves earned Arsenal a 2-2 draw.

As Liverpool were denied a last-gasp winner at Anfield on Sunday, Ramsdale expertly tipped a curling Mohamed Salah effort around the post before denying Ibrahima Konate from close range.

Those incredible saves from England goalkeeper Ramsdale ended the Reds’ hopes of a comeback victory, after they came back from 2-0 down to share the Premier League spoils thanks to goals from Salah and Roberto Firmino.

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was impressed with his team’s reaction against the table-toppers after early goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus, but he was stumped as to how the Reds did not win.

He stated to Sky Sports: “It’s a little bit typical for us this season.

“Arsenal have an open game, completely open, and they score with the first situation and not too long after they scored the second one. Our reaction was obviously good.

“It was a spectacular game in the end.

“How we didn’t win it I don’t know, with those chances we had. In the end it’s a point and a good reaction on the two goals we conceded and that’s positive.

“But I’m caught in between. I have no problems with drawing.

“For Arsenal, it’s a super-important point because if you draw these kind of games you have a good chance to become champions. You cannot always be super, super, super convincing.

“They were good, but I think they would agree they could or should have lost this game today.

“They didn’t, so the point for them is better than for us, but it’s one for us as well.”

Klopp said Salah’s goal shortly before half-time “helped massively”.

“We were in half-time [and thinking] OK, this game is not over, and maybe it didn’t really even start.

“It was a sensational atmosphere, then we missed the penalty, and we got the equaliser at a good moment.”

He added: “All of a sudden we were in charge in a wild game. In the end we deserved at least a point.”

Klopp called Ramsdale’s late save on Salah “exceptional,” and said of the subsequent chance:

“If Ibou [Konate] uses his head, the ball goes under the crossbar, so then it’s a goal.

“Maybe Ibou slipped. He had a chance, it was just there.”

Liverpool are now 12 points behind fourth-placed Manchester United after an entertaining draw, and a chance to play in the Champions League next season is slipping away.

A half-time incident involving Andy Robertson, who appeared to be caught by an elbow from assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis, marred the end-to-end thriller.

Before television cameras captured a video of the official appearing to raise his elbow and make contact with the Liverpool defender, Scotland captain Robertson appeared to be approaching Hatzidakis.

After being made aware of the incident, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body in charge of Premier League match officials, stated that it will investigate the footage.

As Liverpool awaits a decision from the PGMOL, Klopp believes the video evidence will tell the story.

When asked about the incident, Klopp stated:
“I know what happened, but I didn’t watch it. If it happened, the pictures will speak probably for themselves.”


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