Coach Jurgen Klopp thinks Rodri deserves to be fired but also admits that Liverpool cannot avoid defeat against Man City in the 29th round of the Premier League.
“Can Rodri get a second yellow card? Maybe. But honestly, I don’t think we will win today against 10 Man City ,” coach Jurgen Klopp said after the match. “Overall, we lost everything. A failure that is hard to accept.”
Klopp was disappointed with the loss against Man City.
“The defense is open. Man City can do whatever they want. We were lucky that Man City was not too greedy in scoring. There is nothing good to say about this game. This happened too often,” the German military leader emphasized.
34 minutes, Cody Gakpo dribbles speed ball to eliminate Manuel Akanji. When he saw his teammates overtaken, Rodri had no choice but to pull the striker down on the Liverpool side. After this moment, the Liverpool player ran to pressurize, asking the referee to show Rodri a second yellow card.
Previously, the former Atletico Madrid player was shown a yellow card for pulling down Diogo Jota. However, the Spaniard remained safe until the 83rd minute before leaving the field to make way for Bernardo Silva.
The referee helped Rodri avoid the second yellow card
A balanced game of very high professional level was played during the first half of the game at Etihad Stadium. A fierce 45-minute bɑttle between the two top Premier League teams ended in a 1-1 tie.
During the interval, Man City abruptly turned the match into a one-sided affair. Man City led 3-1 after the first eight minutes of the second half due to strikes from De Bruyne and Gundogan. Jack Grealish’s 74th-minute goal gave “The Citizens” a 4-1 triumph.
Liverpool was overwhelmed by Man City for most of the match
The blue half of Manchester continues to chase Arsenal in the race to win the Premier League and firmly in second place on the rankings.