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Jurgen Klopp refused to speak to a reporter in the aftermath of Liverpool’s humiliating 3-0 defeat to Wolves on Saturday, seeming to allege he was overly critical of the out-of-form Reds.
Liverpool’s winless league run stretched to four matches at Molineux as Craig Dawson and Ruben Neves got on the scoresheet after Joel Matip put through his own net early on.
Wolves’ opener was the fifth goal Liverpool have conceded in the opening five minutes of a Premier League game this season, more than any other side, while Dawson’s second came just seven minutes later.
At his post-match press conference, Klopp was asked by the Athletic’s James Pearce whether Liverpool’s tendency to start slowly was caused by an attitude problem, and the Reds boss was unimpressed by the line of questioning.
“It’s very difficult to talk to you, if I’m 100 per cent honest. I would prefer not to do that,” Klopp told Pearce. “You know why, for all the things you wrote.
“If somebody else wants to ask that question, then I will answer it.”
Another journalist present proceeded to repeat the same question, at which point a visibly irritated Klopp answered.
Meanwhile, Klopp’s comments about Wolves’ third goal quickly attracted the ire of the Molineux club on social media.
Klopp complimented Liverpool’s second-half showing in his press conference, adding: “The third goal I don’t count because it was the first time they passed the halfway line.”
Wolves reacted with a cheeky tweet from their official account, replicating their usual full-time message with an image showing the scoreline as 2-0, with Neves’ goal chalked off.
Neves’ goal was his fifth in the Premier League this campaign, making it his joint-most prolific season in the competition (also five in 2020-21).
