Mark Clattenburg wanted to respond again to Jürgen Klopp. The Liverpool coach assured that his comment about the penalties given to Manchester United was not aimed at putting pressure on the referees or generating a psychological war in the face of the classic between both teams this Sunday (5.30 pm).
However, the former Premier's referee does not see it that way and after throwing a dart against the German days ago he has returned to the charge to answer the “red” coach.
Jurgen Klopp says he doesn't have the skills for mind games. So that's the same Klopp who stands up and watches the opposing team warm up before the game? He knows what he's doing, he's incredibly smart, that's why he's one of the best coaches we've had in the Premier League. Once, Klopp tried to stare at me before a game. Okay, he has a presence and an aura that he uses to the benefit of his team, ”Clattenburg comments in the Daily Mail.
The English referee assures that Klopp is more like Sir Alex Ferguson than he thinks, known for putting pressure on rivals and referees for the benefit of his team.
“I commented that since Sir Alex Ferguson we have not seen such blatant mind games. Klopp denies it and said, “I am not Sir Alex.” But then why did he mention United penalties so specifically? I don't know if he was accusing the United players of ditching or if he was suggesting that they made favorable decisions. Only he knows his motivation. I also think he's getting nervous about Liverpool's recent form. I've seen him with him before, he's not a good loser. Ferguson wasn't either. They are more similar than he perhaps realizes ”, he adds.