Jurgen Klopp was seething over the management of his post-match press conference following Liverpool’s intense defeat to Toulouse.
Individual errors and a subpar performance from the Reds allowed the hosts to secure a 3-1 lead. However, Diogo Jota’s 89th-minute goal, following Cristian Casseres’ own goal that had brought them back into contention, added a dramatic twist to the Europa League clash.
In the seventh minute of added time, 20-year-old center-back Jarell Quansah believed he had equalized.
Yet, after a prolonged delay, referee Georgi Kabakov was instructed to review the incident on the pitchside monitor. He ultimately judged that Alexis Mac Allister had handled the ball, despite it initially bouncing off his chest early in the move leading to the goal.
Post-match, Klopp encountered further frustration when his press conference took place in a tent adjacent to where exuberant Toulouse fans were exiting the stadium. Consequently, amidst the chaotic scenes, Klopp and the French interpreter struggled to be heard.
Expressing his displeasure, Klopp remarked, “We were about as organised as this press conference! Who’s decision was it to hold the press conference here? That would be a really interesting question. Wow.”
Klopp’s outburst drew criticism on social media, with one fan sarcastically labeling him a “He’s a cry baby. Hold that Jurgen Flopp.” Another remarked, “Moaning again after a defeat…” A third disapproved, stating, “Deflecting as usual… stay on topic. What happened to ‘Loserpool’ tonight?”
Despite the challenges, Klopp managed to share his perspective on the night’s major controversy—the disallowed equalizer. “I only saw the video back now and for me it’s not a handball – but how can I decide that?” said Klopp.
“Actually, I am a bit more concerned about [the fact that] I would have loved us to have played better, to be honest. That’s my main issue tonight.”
“When you concede three goals, you need to score a lot of goals to still win. Actually, we conceded five, didn’t we, but two were not allowed.”
“Obviously that nearly happened that we got a point. That would have made the game better and would have felt better in the table. But I would still say the game – we have to accept it. It was deserved.”
Liverpool performance and stats
Liverpool is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 24 points.
In the last 11 games, it has won 7 times, drawn 3 times, and lost once. In its last match, Liverpool drawn 1-1 against Luton Town.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 24 goals and conceding 10.
Liverpool will play the next match in Premier League against Brentford on Sunday 12th of November in Liverpool. The prediction is Liverpool winning the match.
Toulouse performance and stats
Toulouse is currently 14th in the Ligue 1 with 11 points.
In the last 11 games, it has won twice, drawn 5 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Toulouse lost 1-2 against Le Havre.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 12 goals and conceding 15.
Toulouse will play the next match in Ligue 1 against LOSC Lille on Sunday 12th of November in Villeneuve d’Ascq. The prediction is LOSC Lille winning the match.