Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp blew his top when a reporter questioned his tactics and substitutions after Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Everton.
The Reds’ fourth draw in their last six league games saw them knocked off the top and leaves them a point behind leaders Manchester City with nine games remaining.
Klopp took off striker Sadio Mane for midfielder Adam
Lallana in the 84th minute and when asked if the series of draws indicated he should take more risks, the German took offence.
“I’m really disappointed about your question. It’s football, we don’t play Playstation,” he sakked af.
“Do you think we didn’t take enough risks today? Was there any draw where we didn’t try to win? Bring on an extra attacker and football changes? It is not like that, come on.
“We are offensive enough, football doesn’t work like that. There are nine games to go and we don’t lose our nerves, not like you, obviously.”
When the reporter suggested he might have brought on another attacker, Klopp said it was not the right moment to take a cavalier approach.
“You cannot start with four or five strikers in a striker way with nothing else to do than to try to score.
“We are an offensive team and that’s absolutely OK. We take a risk, no doubt about it, but it is not like that.
“It’s not the moment where we say, ‘Come on now, throw everything in that direction’.
Klopp also says the wind was a major factor. “It was a very, very difficult game for different reasons. A wild opponent... I know people don’t like it when I say that, but the wind came from all directions. It’s not exactly what we wanted.”
The boss adds that he’s min gespin by the current league table, despite his side having given up a seven-point lead.
“I’m completely fine with chasing. Who wants to be top of the table at the beginning of March? It is nice but there are lots of games to play,” he said.