Klopp Unhappy With Kompany

By Joshua Walters

Liverpool’s manager Jurgen Klopp has expressed disgust on Vincent Kompany’s tackle on  Mohamed Salah during Liverpool's 1-0 loss to Manchester City.

Liverpool tasted their first defeat in the 2018/19 Premier League season on Thursday and one of the talking points from the Etihad Stadium was Kompany's challenge on Salah.

The Belgian defender connected with Salah's left shin in a sliding tackle despite the former Chelsea man triying to jump out of the way in the 31st minute.

The Manchester City skipper was only shown the yellow card, and Klopp said, after the game, that the defender went overboard and accused referee Anthony Taylor of failing to issue out the right punishment.

“I like him (Kompany), he is such a fantastic player but situations like this happen: a player makes a decision, goes on the ground and makes a sliding tackle and takes the risk,” said the Reds boss, who first spoke about ‘needing blood’ after the treatment Salah received in Saturday’s win over Arsenal.

“If Mo is on his feet – not in the moment when he jumps over him – we talk differently (about the outcome)."

“That’s why I said last time (after the Arsenal match) ‘Do we need blood? Do we need an open something (wound).

“If Mo can go through (on goal) what happens then? I don’t blame anyone but in a situation like that make a decision.”

“When we were here last year we got a red card and no-one thought about it. It was probably a red card yes. Did Sadio (Mane) want it? Not for a second."

“He didn’t see him (Ederson) but he hit him. Here he (Kompany) saw him and hit him."

“Not as bad as it could have been (injury-wise), that’s all. You look at it and make your own opinion.”