Mauricio Pochettino criticises Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool staff after Tottenham are beaten in EFL Cup
A clash of titans after speculation hovers over touchline escapades
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MAURICIO POCHETTINO struck out at Jurgen Klopp and his coaching staff over their touchline behaviour during Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Spurs.
The Tottenham boss protested that Liverpool newbie, Trent Alexander-Arnold, should have been sent off after he lunged into a 50-50 with Ben Davies.
The youngster was only punished with a yellow by referee Jon Moss.
Pochettino was also angry as the former Borussia Dortmund Manager appealed for a series of free-kicks in the closing stages of the match and continued to protest after the whistle.
Pochettino said: "I think it was strange that at the end of the game they started to complain.
"The full-back Arnold should be sent off in the first half, I have seen the tackle again on Ben Davies."
Klopp and his assistant Zelkjo Buvac confronted the fourth official over a challenge made by Spurs' Kevin Wimmer resulted in the referee showing a yellow in the dying minutes.
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This left Pochettino bewildered especially after the earlier tackle.
"It was strange when their bench started to complain with another bench," he added.
"It is the referee's authority to say if it was a foul or not. It was strange."
On Alexander-Arnold's challenge, Klopp said: "(A) yellow card for Trent but it was a really good sign that he put in so many challenges on the wing."
The Liverpool manager also criticised Spurs, saying: "Maybe, yes, they were lucky (not) to finish with 10."