Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Tuesday hit back at Jurgen Klopp’s jibes about Manchester United’s penalty record as the Old Trafford boss claimed ...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Tuesday hit back at Jurgen Klopp’s jibes about Manchester United’s penalty record as the Old Trafford boss claimed Premier League managers are trying to influence referees.
Liverpool boss Klopp highlighted the large number of penalties given to United since Solskjaer took charge in a rant that followed the champions not getting a spot-kick in Monday’s defeat at Southampton.
Klopp claimed United have had more spot-kicks in two years under Solskjaer than Liverpool have in his entire five-and-a-half year reign.
United have been awarded six league penalties this season compared to the five won by Klopp’s men.
They have been given 42 in all competitions since Solskjaer took over in December 2018 compared to Liverpool’s 19 in the same period.
Liverpool have had 46 penalties since Klopp arrived on Merseyside in 2015.
Klopp’s comments touched a nerve with Solskjaer, whose second-placed team are due to play leaders Liverpool in a crucial clash in the Premier League title race on January 17.
When Klopp’s remarks were put to Solskjaer ahead of United’s League Cup semi-final against Manchester City on Wednesday, he said: “And that’s a fact, probably...
“That’s probably going to be my answer, that’s a fact that we’ve got more than them. I don’t know how many penalties they’ve had. I don’t count...
