Vincent Kompany believes Jurgen Klopp’s yellow card during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Burnley was the reason he was booked.Klopp was shown a yellow card by referee Tim Robinson after Liverpool’s appeal for a foul on Diogo Jota at Anfield was turned down. Kompany was also booked by the referee for his third yellow card of the season, meaning he will miss Burnley’s game against Arsenal next weekend.
After the Premier League suffered its 17th defeat of the season, he said Klopp’s suspension meant Robinson was willing to caution him as a way of “balancing the balance”.”I would say it has a little bit to do with the game.” The former Manchester City captain said: “I think the referee was looking for me, I should have seen Jurgen Klopp, but I think I got a yellow card. That’s exactly what happened in that situation.” Strategy. “And then suddenly a map appears. I am now suspended for the next game.
“I should have known it was a balancing act and it didn’t make sense. But yes, we must go on. “Don’t complain.”Even Klopp questioned why his team-mate received a yellow card and even hinted at the recently reported offer of a blue card. This will lead to a sin bin. “Of course it was exciting. Imagine you are in this match and the referee has a blue card.“It will be the Wild West. There was a lot of yellow paper today. “I didn’t know why Vincent Kompany got that award. In this case, we lost well. Please give me a yellow card.
“Until you have to sit in one place for 10 minutes without bruising!”Diogo Jota opened the scoring for Liverpool with a header from a corner and Dara O’Shea equalized in the first half. Burnley’s response had little impact on the hosts but both Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunes found the back of the net to secure a decisive victory.Liverpool’s win moved them top of the Premier League, with Burnley in 19th and seven points from safety.
