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Tom Cavilla

Jurgen Klopp exchange with referee Paul Tierney caught by Sky cameras after Liverpool draw with Tottenham

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp headed straight for the centre circle to speak with the match officials after watching his side play out a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

There were a number of controversial decisions in the match which went against the Reds, namely Harry Kane's late challenge on Andy Robertson which was judged only to be a yellow card.

Robertson then saw red himself in the second-half for a swipe on Spurs defender Emerson Royal, after a pitchside VAR check from referee Paul Tierney prompted him to upgrade the initial yellow card he had been brandished.

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Liverpool were also denied what looked a certain penalty in the opening 45 minutes when Emerson appeared to push Diogo Jota off the ball as Spurs survived a second scare in the match.

Emotional at the full-time whistle, Klopp confronted Tierney on the pitch and questioned his decision-making regarding the key decisions in the game.

And parts of the conversation were picked up by the Sky cameras.

The Liverpool boss could be heard saying: "I have no problem with any other referees, only you

"If you don't think this is a penalty, you never played football."

When speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Klopp revealed that Tierney told him Jota was not awarded a spot-kick due to stopping his run inside the box in the hope of winning a penalty.

This was the third match of the current campaign involving Liverpool that Tierney has overseen, having already officiated the Reds' recent derby win at Goodison Park and 2-2 draw with Manchester City back in October.

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