da doce: The reporter who caused Jurgen Klopp to storm out of a post-match interview has revealed what the angry Liverpool boss did next.
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Reds suffered quarter-final defeat at Old TraffordGerman coach frustrated at post-match questionsDisappointment at losing to rivals is understandableWHAT HAPPENED?
The German tactician was not in the best of moods after seeing his side suffer a dramatic 4-3 defeat to arch-rivals Manchester United in an epic FA Cup quarter-final clash at Old Trafford. After being asked about the supposed lack of intensity from his side in extra-time, as Amad Diallo snatched a 121st-minute winner, Klopp said, before walking off: “Come on! You are obviously not in a great shape. I don't have the nerve for this.”
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Niels Christian Frederiksen was asking the questions and he has told of how tensions continued to run high after the cameras stopped rolling: “I was very surprised by it, and those standing around were scared, and they were almost pressed up against the wall like: 'wow, what the hell just happened here?' It continued after what was seen on TV. He continued down the hallway, where he yelled and screamed at me. I also followed him because I thought it was something strange. I was very surprised, while some looked very shocked, and they asked: 'Are you okay?' and of course I'm okay. I have interviewed Jurgen many times. I don't know him personally, but I've been to Mainz several times when Leon Andreasen and Mohamed Zidan were there, and I have also interviewed him in Dortmund and many times during his time in Liverpool. So we don't have a bad relationship at all. I know that when you're one of the world's best coaches, and you have been for years, it doesn't come if you're not the world's worst loser. The premise of being a good coach is that you don't like to lose and that you are a winner.”
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Frederiksen added on the unfortunate incident: “I interpret it mostly as an expression of his terrible frustration that they lost to Manchester United in the manner it happened, where they were ahead twice and should have sealed the deal. His dream scenario was to play an FA Cup final at Wembley in his last match in England, and that's been taken from him now. So I can understand he's super frustrated. Then he got a question he didn't think was appropriate. It's been a theme for them that they've had many injuries and many matches, which he has complained about. Then he got a question about why they didn't have intensity in the game, and then he snapped. That's fair enough. I have absolutely no problem with that. There will be absolutely no problems in the future. I can't imagine that at all. When I interview him again, we'll still be good friends – professionally speaking. I don't think he holds a grudge, and I certainly don't.”
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Liverpool led on two occasions against United, in normal time and after seeing Harvey Elliott hit the net in extra-time, but they were unable to hold on and saw wild scenes of celebration sparked at their expense as the Red Devils marched on to Wembley and a semi-final showdown with surprise package Coventry City.