Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reveals reason for angry reaction to Mourinho

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed why he reacted angrily to Jose Mourinho on the touchline, following a clash between Roberto Firmino and Ander Herrera in Sunday’s Old Trafford showdown.

But it was Mourinho’s reaction that angered Jurgen Klopp when Herrera went to ground after a push by Firmino, with the Brazilian reacting to his shirt being pulled back.

“Mourinho wanted the minimum of a yellow card, I don’t know,” Klopp said. “I think the ref whistled before anything else happened.

Mourinho, who remonstrated with the fourth official after the incident, played down the bust-up with Klopp that also involved Manchester United assistant Rui Faria.

“He thought I was asking for his player to be sent off,” the Manchester United manager said. “I wasn’t. There was no problem at all.

“I think the game was correct. I think the players gave everything but in an emotional and professional way so the referee did very well.

Despite the hostilities, the pair shook hands, albeit very briefly, at the final whistle.