‘If I converse there will probably be fireplace’ – Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp conflict as Liverpool title hopes fade with draw at West Ham

Mohamed Salah and Jurgen Klopp clashed on the touchline as Liverpool’s Premier League hopes all however evaporated with two extra dropped factors at West Ham on Saturday.

Nonetheless reeling from Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat to metropolis rivals Everton within the Merseyside derby, Liverpool went behind in Saturday’s early sport to a Jarrod Bowen purpose on the London Stadium.

Andy Robertson levelled for the Reds early within the second half and Klopp’s facet went forward by an Alphonse Areola personal purpose, however Michail Antonio levelled for West Ham with 13 minutes remaining.

Now needing one other purpose, Klopp determined to ship on Salah instead of Luis Diaz, however the Egyptian clashed along with his supervisor on the sidelines because the change was about to be made.

And Salah was unable to discover a winner as defensive frailties value Liverpool as soon as once more and their title hopes now seem all however over.

The Athletic’s Liverpool reporter James Pearce later revealed that within the blended zone after the sport, Salah declined to cease and stated: “If I converse at this time, there will probably be fireplace.”

The Reds are third within the desk with simply three fixtures remaining this season and it seems to be like there will probably be no fairytale ending for Klopp, who’s leaving the membership this summer season after 9 seasons in cost at Anfield.

Liverpool at the moment are two factors behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, with the Gunners in motion within the North London derby at Tottenham on Sunday.

The Reds are additionally one level adrift of defending champions Manchester Metropolis, with Pep Guardiola’s facet nonetheless to play 5 extra matches within the competitors this season.

Subsequent up for Liverpool is a house sport towards Tottenham at Anfield subsequent weekend.

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