JURGEN KLOPP let match officials know just how he felt after Sadio Mane’s winner against Bournemouth on Saturday.
Liverpool came from a goal down to beat the Cherries 2-1 at Anfield and move to just three wins from the title.
It was a nervy start on Saturday lunchtime after Callum Wilson gave the visitors the lead in controversial fashion.
The Bournemouth forward seemed to have pushed Joe Gomez in the build-up to his ninth-minute strike in front of the Kop.
But referee Paul Tierney waved away Liverpool protests and so, too, did VAR much to everybody’s surprise.
Liverpool boss Klopp was furious with the decision to let the goal stand but urged his side to come roaring back.
The Reds fought back with goals from Mo Salah and Mane to earn a hard-fought 2-1 victory and get back to winning ways.
Wow. Klopp to the linesman after Liverpool take the lead. Feels the need to celebrate aggressively in the face of the linesman because Bournemouth’s goal wasn’t disallowed.
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— Hello City. (@HelloCity1894) March 7, 2020
Klopp was so relieved to see his side take the lead that he let out a huge roar in the direction of the linesman nearest his dugout.
One social media user said: “Wow. Klopp to the linesman after Liverpool take the lead. Feels the need to celebrate aggressively in the face of the linesman because Bournemouth’s goal wasn’t disallowed.”
Another one added: “Carlo Ancelotti got fined 8 bags for asking the referee a question last week but you can bet Juergen Klopp won’t get anything for screaming in the linesman face.”
Sadio Mane scored the winner to move Liverpool just three victories from the title
The German’s joy was clear to see at full-time as he performed his trademark fist pumps in front of the Kop.
He told BBC:”I know what the boys are able to do, but I am not the one that is playing – they are. We have said before, confidence is not something that you get, put in your pocket and keep for the rest of your life. It comes and goes. You need that feeling where things work out.
“You have to fight hard – that’s always the main thing to do – but we have 82 points now, which is really nice. We have to carry on fighting, give everyone a proper fight – and that’s what we did today.”
Liverpool had lost three of their last four games in all competitions and needed victory on Saturday to steady the ship.
They face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday looking to overcome a 1-0 first-leg deficit.
