Klopp: Maybe I was lucky

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp does not agree with Jose Mourinho's suggestion that the Manchester United boss is treated to differently to his rivals.

Klopp was involved in a heated exchange with fourth official Neil Swarbrick during Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Tuesday night but when he apologised the official said: "No problem, I like your passion."

Mourinho has served two suspensions this season and speaking after United's goalless draw with Hull on Wednesday he claimed he was treated differently to other managers.

"Yesterday one fourth official told to a manager 'I enjoy very much your passion, so do what you want to do'. Today I was told, 'Sit down or I have to send you to the stands'. So everything is different for me," Mourinho told his post-match press conference.

Klopp accepts he was lucky to escape punishment for his actions but he believes no two punishments are the same because every manager and official is different.

"I think it depends on the fourth official. We all know what we can do," Klopp told reporters on Thursday.

"When I saw the picture afterwards it didn't look too nice but it was not as bad as it looked, so that is why I said what happened.

"Maybe I was lucky with what the fourth official said because I've never heard something like this before. There are different ways to handle the situation.

"It is quite an emotional game and to switch off emotions is not that simple. We struggle - not only myself and Jose but Arsene Wenger and a lot of other people struggle.

"We are all different; sometimes we get a fine, sometimes not. It's not what we want to do nor is it a tactic.

"It was worse with me when I was younger. I have already improved but I had no idea why he [Mourinho] spoke about me."

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