Jurgen Klopp was cast in the unlikely role of peacemaker at the end of Manchester City’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool with Pep Guardiola and Darwin Nunez squaring up to each other in a heated exchange.
Klopp dragged his fiery Uruguayan striker away from the touchline confrontation before returning to hold an animated conversation with City boss Guardiola which ended with an embrace.
‘I love them both and so I tried to calm the situation down. I was absolutely not involved, surprisingly!’ explained Klopp afterwards.