Bleacher Report · Feb 5, 2019
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. As a human being I know if I make a big mistake in the first half I don't want to open the gap even more."