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Mauricio Pochettino hopes Jurgen Klopp sentiment won't hold sway during Carabao Cup final

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Mauricio Pochettino has urged the match officials not to be swayed by the focus on Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool farewell in Sunday's Carabao Cup final.Klopp will leave Anfield in the summer after almost nine years in charge and Sunday marks this season's first chance to add to his seven trophies with the club.Pochettino insisted his side "want to win because of Chelsea," rather than being motivated by a desire to spoil Klopp's farewell.But he admitted he was unhappy with refereeing decisions in the recent league meeting between the teams, feeling his side should have had penalties for Virgil van Dijk's challenges on Conor Gallagher in the first half and Christopher Nkunku in the second.In quotes reported by several national newspapers regarding pressure on the outgoing Reds boss, the Argentinian added: "It is not pressure for him.

Maybe it is for the people who want to celebrate with Liverpool."We need to be sure we are going to compete and be fair in every decision.

At Anfield, I think too many decisions... not one key decision was for us."Two penalties were not given. Duels, 50-50s, always for another colour.

Always red. I want to be treated in a fair way."The first decision after five minutes was a clear penalty. In the second half it was a penalty.

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