Klopp talks with the linesman on Tuesday night at Anfield (©Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
Klopp talks with the linesman on Tuesday night at Anfield (©Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Klopp's got a piece of special advice for Alexis Sanchez and his overwhelming passion

Reading Time: 2min | Wed. 09.03.22. | 12:01

His red card last night maybe cost the Italian champions UCL exit

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he agreed with the referee's decision to send off Alexis Sanchez as the Reds qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League despite a 1-0 home loss to Inter.

Moreover, the charismatic German coach had a piece of advice for the Chilean striker, who made his name in England during a stint at the Emirates.

"In football, if you have played football if you can win the ball only or bring yourself into a position that can endanger the opponent, then you don't win the ball. That is it.

"If Fab(inho) goes in with the same intention with the long leg, then both players get injured.

"But Fab is there because he judged the ball and [Sanchez] is not flying in, then I would get it.

"In the end, he hit Fab in a really bad way, to be honest."

Klopp added:

"I think [Sanchez] was quite lucky in the first half for a foul on Thiago with his leg that high.

"It was a similar situation. Passion is good, absolutely, but if it leads to this kind of thing, it just doesn't help."

Liverpool will find out their quarter-final opponents when the draw is made in Nyon on March 18.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - ROUND OF 16

Second leg

Tuesday

Bayern - Salzburg 7-1 (4-0)

/Lewandowski 12 (p), 21 (p), 23, Gnabry 31, Muller 54, 83, Sane 85 - Kjaergaard 71/

Liverpool - Inter 0-1 (0-0)

/Lautaro 61/

Wednesday

23.00: (2.65) Real Madrid (3.40) PSG (2.80)

23.00: (1.15) Man.City (9.00) Sporting (22.0)


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