Klopp: I do not celebrate goals anymore because of VAR

Jürgen Klopp says that the introduction of VAR into the Premier League has changed his touchline behaviour.

Once again it was the Video replay system that took its share of headlines after Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Watford.

Sadio Mane had a game chalked off for offside in the second half when he headed home a pin-point cross from Xherdan Shaqiri.

Speaking after the game Klopp said the current situation is one of confusion for all involved.

Sky Sports reported the manager as saying:

“I don't celebrate goals anymore because you have to wait until somebody says it is a goal.

“I had no clue where it was offside, to be honest.

“I thought there was one pass before where maybe it was offside, but that Sadio was offside, I couldn't see."

One thing where Klopp was unequivocal was the report saying that the European Clubs Association want extra games in the Champions League with each team playing 10 games against 10 different opponents and FA Cup replays scrapped.

“ I read an article today that the top clubs want more games in the Champions League - I'm not involved in these plans, so that's absolute b******s as well

“We can talk about everything, but we have to cut off games, not put more in. 

“We are quite positive about doing what we do, but it's clear we need each point we can get, because it is a tough and long season."

Klopp clearly wanted to get a few things off his chest in the post match press conference and next on his list was the Club World Cup championship.

Not the fact that it is taking place, but the way the tournament is structured.

“ I think it is raining there, which doesn't help the one pitch we are all on… it is sensationally well organised! 

"Where all the games are on one pitch and it is raining there, I'm not sure if people in Qatar are really used to a lot of rain.

"We will see how the pitch will be.

"That's a bit of a problem.

“The fixtures are like they are, you all like watching us suffering, that's how it is, you look concerned but in the end nobody really cares, that's how we have to deal with it."

There was one piece of bad news coming from the victory which was decided by two pieces of Mo Salah brilliance when Gini Wijnaldum was taken off midway through the second half with a leg injury.

Klopp confirmed it was a muscle injury but could not give any more details than that.

"It's muscle. I don't know anything else. [Whether he can travel to Qatar] is actually in the moment one of my smallest concerns - he could probably fly - but my problem is more what exactly the injury is and I don't know that yet.

“It's a muscle thing and you never want to have a muscle injury. 

“But in these moments it always makes it immediately more difficult, but it's not only us, all other teams have the same problems. 

“We have to deal with these situations, that's clear.”