Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Responds to Klopp Penalty Complaint

The Manchester United manager suggested that Klopp is trying to
influence the referees.

The gamesmanship continues as Liverpool’s match against Manchester United looms. After Liverpool’s
disappointing loss to Southampton on Monday, Jurgen Klopp was critical of
the referees, saying that Liverpool don’t get the penalty calls
that other teams do. In particular, he called out Manchester
United, who can’t seem to take two steps onto a pitch without
tripping over a penalty decision in their favor.

Now Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has responded
to Klopp’s remarks, saying that he believes it’s a way for Klopp to
influence the referees.

“I can’t talk on behalf of other managers, why they say things
like this,” Solskjaer said.

“I felt it worked last year in the semi in the FA Cup
because Frank [Lampard] spoke about it and we had a nailed on
penalty that we should have had that we didn’t get so maybe it’s a
way of influencing referees. I don’t know, but I don’t worry about
that. When they foul our players it’s a penalty.

“I don’t know how many penalties they [Liverpool] have had. I
don’t count how many penalties they have, so if they want to spend
time worrying about when we get fouled in the box, I don’t spend
time on that.”

A little snapback from the manager less than two weeks before
the top of the table clash between the two teams.