Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp gives explanation why they lost title to Man City

Jurgen Klopp has blamed ‘blatant refereeing decisions’ for Liverpool losing the Premier League title to Manchester City last season.

Klopp’s side missed out on the table by just one point – picking up 92 to Man City’s 93.

Liverpool lost two matches all season but were edged out by Pep Guardiola’s side.

Even on the final day of the season, Liverpool looked as though they were going to be crowned champions as City trailed Aston Villa 2-0 at the Etihad.

However, three goals in the space of five minutes – two scored by Ilkay Gundogan – sealed a 3-2 win for Man City and the Premier League title.

Klopp managed Gundogan previously in their careers at Borussia Dortmund and he’s revealed how they spoke on the phone in the days afterwards.

“We spoke on the phone two or three days later and I congratulated Illy on the championship,” Klopp told Sport 1. And Illy also came off the pitch and said ‘I didn’t believe in it anymore either!’ And then what happened happened. This is also like in life. If you’re not lucky, then you’re really screwed, let’s put it that way. City were lucky enough to put the ball in that day and we weren’t in that case.”

However, Klopp believes that various decisions throughout the season went against Liverpool – and for Man City.

City could consider themselves fortunate not to have conceded a late penalty against Everton due to Rodri’s handball, while they beat Wolves courtesy of a spot-kick awarded for a dubious handball themselves. They was also a controversial penalty awarded in City’s favour against Arsenal.

Meanwhile, Klopp was fuming when Harry Kane wasn’t shown a red card for his challenge on Andy Robertson during a 2-2 draw against Tottenham in December.

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