Liverpool ace Sadio Mane was controversially denied a goal at Arsenal, but Red boss Jurgen Klopp believes his manne were lucky to escape with a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
Senegalese wing Mane looked to have given the unbeaten Merseysiders the lead when he netted in with the score goalless in the first half.
Mane was offside when James Milner played the ball in behind the Arsenal defence, but after joining Roberto Firmino on the attack he was onside when the Brazilian’s shot hit the post and came back for him to tap home.
But the goal was disallowed.
When asked about it, Klopp says: “I think it was a goal. Do I feel aggrieved? I’m not sure.”
RELIEVED: Jurgen Klopp. Photo: PETER POWELL/EPA-EFE
The Reds would score through Milner in the 61st minute after Bernd Leno palmed a Mane shot back into the danger zone.
But the Gunners hit back when Alexandre Lacazette curled a hot beyond Alisson with eight minutes to go.
Klopp adds: “I only think it should have been a goal, but that’s how it is. We all know when we watch a game and the ball is going and the player is offside, nobody whistles so he goes to the ball and then the ref whistles.
"This was different. It was actually a brilliant attack. It’s what you do in the training ground – you bring one player and you keep one player between the centre-halves, slightly offside and then the other player takes the ball.
"It’s a pity it didn’t count, but we made a few more mistakes than the ref, to be honest. It would have been nice if this goal would have counted."