Klopp insists there is no consolation for Liverpool after the referee authorities admitted a “significant human error” cost them a goal in defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
The Reds suffered their first loss in 20 games as they fell to a controversial 2-1 Premier league loss
Gakpo had equalised Heung-Min Son’s opener after Curtis Jones was sent off, while Diogo Jota was later also dismissed
Klopp said:
"Does that help now? We had that situation in the Man United game (on the opening weekend), did Wolves get points for it? No. We will not get points for it. It doesn’t help.
“Nobody expects 100% correct decisions on the field, but we all thought when VAR comes in that it might make things easier.
“I don’t know why people in VAR are that much under pressure, today the decision was made really quick for the goal. It changed the momentum of the game. We scored the goal, it was outstandingly well played. It showed how we can hurt them and beat them.”
Klopp added:
"I knew it (was onside) at half-time. With normal pictures it was easy to see. Whoever made the decision (to say it is offside) didn’t do it (wrong) on purpose, it didn’t take extremely wrong to come to the conclusion which was strange but somebody else has to clarify that. I have nothing else to say about it.
“How can the referee explain the situation? The linesman thought it was worth watching again and that’s why he raised the flag. In the good old times the linesman should have seen that wasn’t offside as well as you have these situations frequently. When you see it back it’s pretty clear.
“Nobody did it on purpose – whatever I say here it creates headlines but doesn’t help the situation at all. I’m not in that mood.”
Klopp continued
“The killer of the game was the second red card,” said the Reds boss. “And a lot of other decisions. The ball Mo Salah wins back on the other side, I will never understand how you make a foul from that. It was football, fantastic high press, but the player goes down.
“These situations, there were too many of them. I know it’s difficult for referees in a lot of moments – and the offside goal is absolutely not his fault – but for a lot of other things he is not without responsibility.
“We would have deserved a point but I got a lot out of the game and will help the boys to feel that as well and go from here.”
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