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Liverpool's Klopp says VAR has changed his touchline behavior

December 14, 2019, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp and Liverpool's Andrew Robertson celebrate after the match. [REUTERS/Phil Noble]

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he waits to celebrate goals on the touchline because of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) after Sadio Mane's effort was ruled out for offside in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League win over Watford.

Mane thought he had put Liverpool ahead 2-0 with a glancing header after Mohamed Salah had scored the opener, but the goal was ruled out as the VAR deemed that the Senegal international forward was marginally offside.

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