{"id":95668,"date":"2023-11-05T23:54:08","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T23:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=95668"},"modified":"2023-11-05T23:54:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T23:54:08","slug":"lutons-wrestling-sees-liverpools-jurgen-klopp-moan-about-lack-of-punishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/lutons-wrestling-sees-liverpools-jurgen-klopp-moan-about-lack-of-punishment\/","title":{"rendered":"Luton’s ‘wrestling’ sees Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp moan about lack of punishment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jurgen Klopp was furious with what he felt was \u2018wrestling\u2019 by Luton\u2019s defenders at set pieces including when Virgil van Dijk was hauled to the floor during their draw against Luton. <\/p>\n

He said after the match: \u201cI respect a lot what they do but the way they defend set-pieces, if you watch it back, that\u2019s wrestling. It\u2019s not on the edge, it\u2019s on the wrong side of it. But they don\u2019t get punished, so why should they change it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Luton boss Rob Edwards was left to rue the late equaliser but was happy with his side in their first league meeting with Liverpool since 1992 and dismissed Klopp\u2019s claims of wrestling He said: \u201cMy overall feeling is pride. We have to be physical, we can\u2019t just give them free headers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Klopp also hailed Luis Diaz for his stoppage time leveller but insisted the real joy will only come when his father is released by his captors. The Colombian came off the bench to rescue a point for Liverpool as he cancelled out Tahith Chong\u2019s effort for the hosts at Kenilworth Road.<\/p>\n

Diaz, 26, is still awaiting news on his father, Luis Manuel, who was kidnapped last weekend back in his homeland and has yet to be found. But he showed courage to salvage something for the Reds and revealed a t-shirt with the message of \u2018Libertad para papa\u2019 – which means freedom for my father.<\/p>\n

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Klopp said: \u201cIt was wonderful and emotional and fantastic, but the real problem is not sorted because of that. We wanted to give \u2013 and he wanted it as well \u2013 Lucho an opportunity to be a bit distracted from the other things.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe cannot do anything, he is waiting all the time and the family is waiting all the time (for news). I think the signs from Colombia are rather positive and optimistic but the real one thing we all want to hear didn\u2019t happen yet.<\/p>\n

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