In the match between Liverpool and Arsenal last night, coach Klopp caused his student Kostas Tsimikas to break his collarbone after a collision on the track.
In the decisive match of round 18 of the Premier League, Liverpool missed the opportunity to take the top spot from Arsenal when they were held by their opponents with a score of 1-1. Gabriel Magalhaes helped Arsenal take the lead in the 4th minute. Then, Mohamed Salah equalized 1-1 for The Kop.
Coach Jurgen Klopp accidentally caused Tsimikas a long-term injury.
This match witnessed a rare incident. In the 33rd minute of the match, Liverpool full-back Kostas Tsimikas was knocked off the field by Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka. The Greek player rushed straight at coach Jurgen Klopp on the sideline.
The German coach could not dodge in time and fell on top of Tsimikas, causing pain to his student. After this collision, Tsimikas could not continue playing and had to leave the field to make room for Joe Gomez.
Sadly, Tsimikas had to be hospitalized afterward. This player was diagnosed with a broken collarbone and had to take a long-term break from competition. This is a huge loss for Liverpool in the context that left-back Andrew Robertson also has to retire.
Speaking after the match, coach Klopp regretted Tsimikas’ injury. He said: “I stood too close there and didn’t know what happened. I’m fine but Tsimikas is not. He broke his collarbone. That’s too bad for us. This shouldn’t have happened.” “.
Odegaard let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area but the referee did not give Liverpool a penalty.
The German coach was also extremely angry about the referee in this match. Despite consulting VAR, the referee still did not give Liverpool a penalty when Martin Odegaard touched his hand in the penalty area.
Coach Klopp said: “That situation was very strange, I don’t know if the referee saw it or not. I reviewed the situation and saw that the Arsenal player played the ball with his hand.
I waited until someone explained this play to me. I’m extremely curious. I don’t know if it affects the match or not.”
Sharing the same opinion as coach Klopp, Carragher affirmed: “I think it was a penalty for Liverpool. Odegaard was too lucky.” Former Arsenal player Theo Walcott said: “When I looked at the players’ reactions, I felt Odegaard also seemed worried. I think he was lucky.”
