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LIVERPOOL sparked a row for using "s***house" tactics against Leicester - by only clearing snow off the side of the pitch they were attacking.

But that did not stop Jurgen Klopp blaming the weather for their slip-up in the title race as they drew 1-1 at Anfield.

The Kop end is cleared of snow while the side Leicester are attacking has not been touched
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The Kop end is cleared of snow while the side Leicester are attacking has not been touched

A blizzard engulfed Merseyside before and during the crunch Premier League clash on Wednesday night.

And after a tricky first-half which ended 1-1, it seemed the entire pitch was set to be cleaned up during the interval by Liverpool workers.

However, football fans couldn’t believe their eyes when staff raced to the Kop end with their brooms, leaving the other side of the stadium untouched.

Viewers quickly clocked that Liverpool were set to attack that side in the second half - and both applauded and condemned the tactics.

Leicester's Hamza Choudhury is caught in the mini Anfield blizzard
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Leicester's Hamza Choudhury is caught in the mini Anfield blizzardCredit: Getty - Contributor
The snow was only cleared at the Kop end... the side Liverpool were attacking in the second half
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The snow was only cleared at the Kop end... the side Liverpool were attacking in the second halfCredit: Reuters
Liverpool stewards cleared the pitch of snow at half-time... but only at one end of the stadium
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Liverpool stewards cleared the pitch of snow at half-time... but only at one end of the stadiumCredit: PA:Press Association

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It was clear Klopp wanted to make the grass in the Leicester penalty area as smooth as possible before going back out.

But despite the cheeky half-time clear-up, he wasn't happy at the final whistle, saying: “Snow was on the pitch – we couldn’t do anything against that.

"It’s the first time I experienced snow in England, so that’s pretty difficult.

“The team with the ball, with the possession, struggles more with it, that’s clear.

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“Because you have to speed up in the final third and that’s pretty difficult.

“I think our counterattacks which were good in the first moment were more defended by the pitch than by the opponent.”

Sadio Mane fired Liverpool ahead after three minutes but Harry Maguire drew Leicester level just before half-time.

Demarai Gray struggles to kick the ball through the snow on the pitch
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Demarai Gray struggles to kick the ball through the snow on the pitchCredit: Reuters
Leicester players had to attack in the snow in the second half
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Leicester players had to attack in the snow in the second halfCredit: Getty - Contributor
Leicester boss Claude Puel feels the cold at Anfield during 1-1 draw
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Leicester boss Claude Puel feels the cold at Anfield during 1-1 drawCredit: Reuters

But Klopp was furious Maguire was still on the pitch after being given just a yellow card for taking out Mane while through on goal.

And he felt Naby Keita should have been awarded a penalty after being tripped by Ricardo Pereira in the box.

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Klopp said: "I think everybody agrees there could have been a penalty.

"I don’t know why it wasn’t a penalty.

"Usually I’m here to explain penalties that were penalties, whether it was a soft penalty, all that stuff. A penalty is a penalty. This today was no blood involved again, but it was a penalty.

Jurgen Klopp blamed snow for Liverpool's 1-1 draw at home to Leicester
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Jurgen Klopp blamed snow for Liverpool's 1-1 draw at home to LeicesterCredit: EPA

"Then there was the situation with Maguire. Is it smart what he is doing? I would say it is a 100 per cent [goalscoring] chance at least that is something … a situation where there is a goalscoring chance that tells the ref he has to give a red card.

"Because not only is Sadio through, but I am pretty sure Mo [Salah] was on the other side which gives you two against one against Schmeichel.

"But the ref thought it was not a red card, he gave a yellow card and that was it. We can do nothing about that now."

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