The moment Gabriel Agbonlahor knew the storm was a big one was when American news channel CNN said they wanted to get him on air.
'The day it all happened CNN wanted to do a live Skype?' Agbonlahor says.
'I just thought: "What's going on? Have I upset the president or something?".'
Agbonlahor, once of Aston Villa and now of talkSPORT, had not upset the president of America. But he had riled the king of Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp.
Ex-Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has opened up on his spat with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp in an interview with Sportsmail
Klopp hit back at Agbonlahor for criticism he made about the Red Devils after they lost 4-0 to Brentford - and the presenter admitted his comments were 'strange'
The Liverpool manager had heard Agbonlahor criticise Manchester United on his Saturday evening phone-in show after their 4-0 defeat at Brentford.