There was a 100% penalty against Mac Allister. This was stated by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after the 1:1 draw with Manchester City in the big derby of the 28th round of the English Premier League. At Anfield, both teams offered a great quality of play, and in the closing moments serious doubts remained over a foul by Jeremy Doku on the Argentina world champions in the Citizens' penalty area.
"It was a 100 percent penalty. The referees will find an explanation for their decision. This is a 100% foul in any area of the pitch and possibly a yellow card. All the people with iPads around me were saying "Wow, it's obvious. Maybe they can hide behind the phrase "not a clear and obvious mistake". Of course it's a penalty but we didn't get it and everything is OK", said Klopp, for whom this was his last Premier League derby with City after announcing in January that he was leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.
Regarding the team's performance, the German specialist said: "Sensational. The first 10 minutes we were rushing and Manchester City were attacking us seriously. The second half was our best against this opponent since I've been manager. They hit the post, of course, but we should have scored two or three goals. An exceptional football match. For me, we proved today for the first time 100% that we are exactly where we need to be. We will fight for the title and see what happens".
Meanwhile, City boss Pep Guardiola saw no problem in Kevin De Bruyne's displeasure at his substitution after the break. The two chatted, with one of the Blues' best over the years not impressed with some of the Spaniard's tactical decisions.
"We started really well but they are an amazing team. We had our moments, they had theirs. The way they play makes things difficult for any team. We accept the point. In the first half we had the momentum and created a lot of chances. After we gave them a penalty, we started to suffer. The match was good for the spectators," said Guardiola and continued regarding what happened with De Bruyne:
"Good reaction. The next game will have a chance to prove himself. We needed a player to hold the ball. It wasn't about pressing. Mateo Kovacic is very good at that. We were happy with Kevin. There is no problem between us, everything is fine," added the manager of the champions, who are third in the table, a point behind Arsenal and Liverpool. /BGNES
