Jurgen Klopp believes Arsenal’s penalty, which saw Bukayo Saka score to give Arsenal all three points, was ‘soft’ and that his side deserved a draw.

Liverpool's Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara (2R) fouls Arsenal's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (R) in the box to concede a penalty during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 9, 2022. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/IKIMAGES/AFP via Getty Images)
Liverpool’s Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara (2R) fouls Arsenal’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (R) in the box to concede a penalty during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 9, 2022. (Photo by IAN KINGTON/IKIMAGES/AFP via Getty Images)

Jurgen Klopp was fairly pragmatic after his side lost at the Emirates on Sunday, thanks to a brace from Bukayo Saka and an opener from Gabriel Martinelli, voted Man of the Match, inside the first minute.

I’m not sure what is so unclear about the penalty. Jesus was clearly kicked. It was a penalty, yet it was something that Richard Keys on Bein Sports was similarly irked by.

Then again, he was irritated by much, claiming that ‘all the decisions’ had gone against Liverpool.

“We created, we were really dangerous, we scored our goal, wonderful goal,” Klopp told BBC Sport after the game. “Then concede last second of the first half.

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“Obviously, we made a mistake, counter attack is the goal. That is our situation, getting to half time knowing we were good in the game but ignoring the result.

“We wanted to carry on the good stuff but unfortunately we didn’t do that. We equalised, it was a really open game then.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Luis Diaz of Liverpool receives medical treatment before being substituted off during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on October 09, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 09: Luis Diaz of Liverpool receives medical treatment before being substituted off during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on October 09, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

“The situation around the penalty of course we should have cleared it. Now I saw it and I think you can imagine I don’t think it is a clear penalty, it is a very soft one. I think it is a situation where the referee have another look at it in real time.

“Couple of things went against us but we are not blind, we see we could have done better in moments. In general it was a good away game against a good side. We caused them a lot of problems but stand here with no points.”

Klopp continued: “Arsenal are doing really well and in the situation I think we played a good game. Conceding the three goals, it had nothing to do with the game really. We have to win challenges in these moments. They should not get in these situations but it happened.

“I saw a team with the right attitude and put in a proper fight and play football and first half we did but in the second half I didn’t see these football moments as much.

“I think the game is a draw but today we have nothing.”

Arsenal are now back on top of the Premier League, 14 points ahead of Liverpool.

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