Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool should have been given up to
two penalties as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to West Ham United on Sunday.
Despite taking the lead early on through Adam Lallana, Liverpool ultimately
ended up needing Divock Origi's effort early the second half just to secure a
point against their struggling visitors.
Michail Antonio added to Dimitri Payet's free-kick just
before the break – with both goals putting goalkeeper Loris Karius in the
spotlight
again after an error-strewn display last week against Bournemouth –
but Payet was perhaps lucky to avoid conceding a penalty for a challenge on
Lallana in first-half stoppage time.
I'm pretty sure one or two [penalties] could have been
given," Klopp told Sky Sports. "Adam Lallana late in the first half,
it could have been a penalty. But it is what it is. Second half, handball with
Winston Reid. Then there was Divock Origi in the box with a challenge. It felt
like the whole time we were in their box, but West Ham were there too. You need
a little luck.
West Ham's first goal saw Payet exploit Karius' poor
positioning at a free-kick, while the goalkeeper hesitated for the second after
Joel Matip was caught flatfootedKlopp acknowledged that both goals were
avoidable, but he refused to openly castigate the two players. They fought for
everything," he added. "All the goals everyone could do better. For
the first goal - don't make the foul, don't lose the ball. The second goal was
unlucky.
Joel Matip made a fantastic game and in this
moment he couldn't clear the ball – he couldn't react quickly. Loris Karius was
surprised and it was too late. Obviously we all could have done better. You
have to stay strong in the game."
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