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Ryan Mason fires back at Jurgen Klopp after he insisted Tottenham have to 'play better football'... claiming he would never criticise another club for the 'way they are' in latest war of words

Tottenham interim boss Ryan Mason has hit back at Jurgen Klopp and insisted he would never tell another club how to play.

Klopp was critical of Spurs' tactics after last weekend's dramatic 4-3 win at Anfield and told Mason to 'worry about other stuff' following his frustration with Diogo Jota still being on the pitch to score the winner.

The Liverpool manager insisted Tottenham 'have to play better football' and 'can't just counter-attack' which frustration the 31-year-old in caretaker charge.

Mason, speaking ahead of Saturday's visit of Crystal Palace, said: "First of all I respect and admire Jurgen Klopp.