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Jurgen Klopp Hints Referee Was Biased vs. Liverpool After Error in West Ham Draw

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp thought referee Kevin Friend made decisions against his side in their 1-1 draw with West Ham United on Monday in a bid to make up for an early mistake.

Friend and his linesman missed a clear offside in the buildup to Sadio Mane's opener after 22 minutes, and Klopp thought the error played into his decision-making in the second half, as he told Sky Sports:

Per Goal, Klopp said: "There were so many situations where it was 50-50 or 60-40... [he gave a] free-kick for the other team.