Jurgen Klopp says he would never celebrate another team dropping points in response to Kyle Walker’s deleted tweet.
Manchester City defender Walker used Twitter to mocking Liverpool after their 1-1 draw with Leicester City.
City were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle United on Tuesday and the Reds had an opportunity to go seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Harry Maguire scored an equaliser for Leicester to deny Liverpool all three points.
Walker then posted the popular meme of Maguire from the World Cup with the caption: “So basically they thought they were gonna go 7 points ahead…”
The England international deleted it, but not before it went viral.
Klopp said he was not aware of the tweet, but when told about it he said: “I cannot help that. I’m not sure what that says about us, it says a bit more about the other person.
“I never celebrated another team dropping points or losing a game. For me, that’s not allowed.
“It’s sport, you have to do your own thing and try to show your best performance. For supporters, it’s a bit different. For people involved, I don’t understand it. But how can I criticise if I don’t understand it?”
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola played down the significance of the tweet, though.
He said: “I’m not concerned about the social media of the players, what they tweet or Instagram, or other social media. I cannot control it.”