Jurgen Klopp rues Liverpool's late mistake in defeat to West Ham
ByReuters
Updated 10/02/2016 at 07:47 GMT
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp rued the late free-kick that led to West Ham's winner on Tuesday evening, but insisted his team can take a lot of positives despite their FA Cup exit.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp
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Klopp returned to training on Monday after suffering a serious bout of appendicitis last weekend only to oversee the team's 2-1 defeat against West Ham in the FA Cup fourth round replay at Upton Park.
It was a fresh setback for the Reds, who also squandered a two-goal lead in the final 10 minutes of Saturday's Premier League draw with Sunderland.
"They got a free-kick without a foul and we conceded a goal," Klopp told British media. "I'm not long enough here to judge these things. If you are satisfied with the performance of the referee, write it. If not, say it.
"There were a lot of situations that, on a better day, I would say are funny decisions."
To add to their woes, supporters have raised concerns about the club's ticket pricing structure at Anfield next season and walked out during Saturday's game in protest against the highest priced £77 ticket for next campaign.
"Liverpool in this moment is not the most sunny," the German acknowledged. "2-0 in the lead (against Sunderland), manager in hospital, out of the FA Cup, but tomorrow when we get up the sun will shine.
"If we want, all together, we can take a lot of positive things out of this game."
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic seemed to acknowledge that he shared some of Klopp's views.
“Tonight there were many fouls that in my opinion weren’t fouls," Bilic said.
“Of course, when you win you don’t mind it. There were many, many decisions where, OK, I can’t be objective, but I wasn’t happy."
Liverpool, who are ninth in the table, travel to take on bottom side Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.
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