I am misunderstood – Jurgen Klopp rejects claims he inflamed Anfield tensions

'So I know what I thought when I said it. When someone misunderstands that – or wants to misunderstand that – I cannot help that.'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has rejected suggestions his comments inflamed the atmosphere in Sunday’s win over Manchester City (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has rejected claims his pre-match comments about Manchester City inflamed tensions ahead of Sunday’s win at Anfield.

The Reds’ performance in inflicting the Premier League champions’ first defeat of the season was overshadowed by scenes off the pitch which saw coins thrown at Pep Guardiola and visiting fans singing songs and writing graffiti about the Hillsborough and Heysel disasters.