Klopp plays down Pulis bust-up over Lovren injury in ill-tempered stalemate

“We were unsafe from set-pieces all day and I was delighted to get on the score-sheet again”.

The Reds went ahead in the 21st minute when captain Jordan Henderson, making his first Premier League start since August, swept home Adam Lallana’s knockdown header from Philippe Coutinho’s pinpoint delivery.

Pulis played down the any perceived animosity with Klopp, insisting he was more annoyed about not leaving with three points. He later explained: “We had some words in the game and sometimes it takes more than a few seconds to cool down”.

“I remember him expressing his emotions out all the time, his goal celebrations, encouraging the team, attitudes to communicate and give love to each player”, he explained this week.

Klopp recently dismissed speculation linking Liverpool with a new keeper and described Mignolet as “one of the smartest keepers I’ve ever had”. [The farewell] is a bit exaggerated, but I went see him to say thank you for the two years, in the last moment as my move was nearly decided.

“Usually I shake hands, today I did not”.

“I said to Simon at half-time, if somebody says it was your fault, it is not true, it is my fault”.

Liverpool came in for criticism after Klopp led his players in a line to salute the Kop, with the Reds having rescued a draw against the Baggies with a stoppage-time equaliser. The atmosphere still isn’t at the level which Klopp would want but it will come once the team consistently produce positive results.

Pulis defended Gardner over the challenge on Lovren.

Liverpool fans in the Transfer Tavern are concerned that their season may have hit a bump under Jurgen Klopp and believe their German boss needs huge changes in January. If we have problems it’s not with quality, it’s maybe with concentration or other things.

“But for me that ugly, unambitious stuff where sides are not really bothered about trying to create chances is simply the product of the business side of football nowadays”.