Klopp and Salah in heated exchange; David Moyes jokes he’ll be glad to see back of Klopp

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Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah speak on getting in a heated exchange while David Moyes jokes that he’ll be glad to see back of Klopp.


Salah, who had been benched due to a heavily criticised display in Wednesday’s Merseyside derby, was on standby to enter the field with only 11 minutes left at The London Stadium.


Klopp gestured to Salah on the sideline following a West Ham missed opportunity, leading to an frosty moment before Salah had to be separated by Joe Gomez and Darwin Nunez.








Extensive footage sees Salah making his way towards the touchline alongside Nunez and Gomez, as Klopp extended his hand for a shake. Initially hesitant, Salah then decided to do so before a brief conversation ensued.


Klopp proceeded to hug both Nunez and Gomez, moments before West Ham failed to capitalise on an opportunity.


Subsequently, Klopp had another interaction with Salah, which was prominently captured by the TV cameras.




Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp speaking to TNT Sports: “Very disappointed, obviously. I think everyone can see that only one team wins the game, and that is us with the chances we created, with the possession we had, with all the things we did. It was a tough one at the end of a four games in 10 days period, but I think the players did really well.


“We just conceded out of nothing and need a few more chances and kind of scrappy goals in the end to score twice. When we are 2-1 up we could control it, and still as I said in a lot of moments playing really well but the final situation we didn’t take. That has been the story of the last four weeks.”


On if it is unlucky for a few attackers to be out of form: “It is what it is. You see the games. We are together and we go through that together, that is all. The boys want it, they fought hard, gave absolutely everything. For some of them it was definitely too hard today, and yes that’s it.”


On the second half reaction: “Very pleased. It was very good and it was what we needed, the early goal helped obviously. We find chances always, you see in the first half we have a lot.


“What I don’t understand is that with each chance we miss everyone is there throwing arms, but a chance is the closest you can get to a goal so we have to be more positive there. Accept these kind of things happen and then do it again, and again and again.


“We played well but didn’t finish the situations off and now we have to acknowledge and carry on.”








On his exchange with Mohamed Salah on the touchline: “No [I can’t say what was said], but we spoke about it already in the dressing room. That’s done.


Asked if Salah felt the issue was closed, Klopp said in his press conference: “That’s my impression, yes.”





On the title race: “I’m not in the mood to talk about that to be honest or look at that at all. We had to win here, we knew that, and we didn’t, and now we have a little bit more time between now and the next game. We try to get the boys ready again and we will go again.”





 



Mo Salah told reporters as he walked through the post-match mixed zone declining interview requests: “If I speak today there will be fire.”





West Ham manager David Moyes talking to TNT Sports: “I think we did [bounce back well from last week]. I would have liked more than a point, we’ve drawn a lot and today is another. It is a good point and to be 2-1 down and take a battering, we did great to keep going.”


On the goals: “They were really good goals. I enjoyed them. Jarrod [Bowen] is in goalscoring form. Congratulations to him on 20 goals in all competitions. I think it is a long time since someone has done that at West Ham. He is a fantastic player. I hope he keeps going.”


Equalling Di Canio’s 16 goals in a Premier League season: “That is where I’d like the 20 goals, I’d like them to be 20 Premier League goals. I’ve got something for him to chase in the last three games.”


Michail Antonio: “He’s got fitter in the last three or four months. We missed him around November time, he got an injury with Jamaica, but he’s come back, led the line well and got a few goals for us, which was missing from his game a little.”


On the game as a whole: “They started the first half on fire, we couldn’t get the ball. Everyone probably watched Everton-Liverpool and Everton were similar, compact and hard to play against. We did much of the same. The first goal was important for us. Great credit to the lads for the character they showed to come back from there.”





 

Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo talking to TNT Sports: “The result was not what we wanted. We came for three points. We played a good game, we controlled the first half and then conceded. It is tough to come back but we scored two goals and then we needed to stay more calm and keep the ball. We needed to play and not concede, but we did.”

On what Jurgen Klopp’s half-time message was: “We just have to go for it. We’ve done it a lot of times this season, bouncing back from a goal against. That was the message, just give it our all.”

On more missed chances: “The ball is not going in. That is a thing we’ve had to improve for a pretty long time now. If we knew why [it was happening] we’d solve the problem. I don’t know.”

On the title race: “We’re in a very, very difficult position. If Arsenal win it is five points and Man City have some games in hard. It is going to be difficult, not impossible, but very very difficult.”


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