Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool should not have been awarded a penalty

Published 05/01/2018 at 22:25 GMT

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that his side should not have been awarded a penalty during the 2-1 victory over Everton on Friday.

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp gestures from the touchline during the English FA Cup third round football match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 5, 2018.

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The Reds took the lead in the Merseyside derby as James Milner converted from the penalty spot.

The spot-kick had been awarded when referee Bobby Madley judged Mason Holgate to have fouled Adam Lallana in the box.

The decision drew comparisons with Everton's late penalty in the 1-1 draw at Anfield earlier this season, when Dominic Calvert-Lewin went down in the box under pressure from Dejan Lovren.

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Liverpool's English midfielder James Milner (R) slots his penalty kick past Everton's English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford (C) to score the opening goal during the English FA Cup third round football match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield in Liverpo

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Speaking after the match Klopp said he didn't feel Liverpool should have got a penalty, just as he felt Everton should not have got one earlier in the season.

"It was a similar situation [to the penalty against Liverpool for Everton last month], the first one was no penalty in my opinion and this one wasn't also. It's the same. There is contact and the referee used his whistle. Exactly the same situation."

Klopp admitted that it wasn't the best game but said he was thrilled for new signing Virgil van Dijk, who scored a dramatic late winner on his Liverpool debut.

"It was for sure not the best piece of football for 95 minutes but a proper fight. I'm delighted with the attitude we showed again, it was a difficult game. It was not the night for brilliant football, to play through. You would love to see that but Everton defended well. They played football, a big difference to the last game between us to be honest.

"The equaliser was the worst protection I ever saw in my life. It made no sense at all. We were all in the wrong direction. But when you make mistakes in football you have to react and we did again. It was nice that Virgil van Dijk could score in his first game, a brilliant header. I am really happy.

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp (L) hugs Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (R) at the end of the English FA Cup third round football match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on January 5, 2018.

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"In front of the Kop, makes it even better. In Germany we say cup games have different laws and it was like that - there was an extra push form both sides.

He also gave his thoughts on the incident between Mason Holgate and Roberto Firmino late in the first-half.

"It was not necessary for Mason Holgate to give Firmino that push, it was really dangerous and usually players don't do that. We cannot change that."

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