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In some ways, it’s a shame Anfield wasn’t at full throttle when Frank Lampard shouted at Jurgen Klopp for ‘f***ing giving it the big ‘un’ when Liverpool played Chelsea in July 2020.
But in others, it’s brilliant that the stadium is empty and the exchange was clearly caught for all to enjoy. And it was something to enjoy, no matter how unedifying some might have considered. The needle between two rival managers on the sidelines is something we rarely get to hear.
For those who may have forgotten, it was sparked by a foul on Sadio Mane – Lampard was furious at the referee’s decision while Klopp felt Mane was being targeted by Chelsea. Lampard was also incensed by the Liverpool bench rising to their feet to protest against the challenge.
Jurgen Klopp and Frank Lampard infamously clashed when Liverpool played Chelsea in 2020
Lampard went at Klopp, saying he was ‘f***ing giving it the big ‘un’ after a foul on Naby Keita
Klopp tried to calm Lampard but it seemed to incense the then-Chelsea manager even more
‘How is that a foul? There’s no foul there!’ Lampard shouted, before telling Klopp’s No 2 Pepijn Ljinders to sit down.
‘Calm down, calm down… don’t talk to my No 2,’ Klopp said back.
‘No, no, if he’s going off at me, I’ll f***ing say something!’ Lampard hit back with and when another member of Klopp’s staff said ‘it’s still a foul’, Lampard said: ‘It’s not a f***ing foul! I’m not asking you. Shut up.’
Klopp tried to intervene by shouting ‘hey’ but Lampard by this point was fuming: ‘F*** off you as well! One title you’ve won and you’re f***ing giving it the big ‘un! F*** off!’
Ironically, Trent Alexander-Arnold then stepped up and scored from the resulting free-kick. But Lampard wasn’t done there. After the match, where Liverpool had lifted the Premier League trophy at an empty Anfield, he raised more grievances.
‘I’ve got no problem with Jurgen Klopp, he has managed this team and it is fantastic,’ Lampard told Sky Sports News.
‘Some of…
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Source : dailymail
