Will Klopp receive a similar sanction as Bilic for approaching and querying the officials on the pitch at the end?
NO
Why not? Is it because he smiles whilst he is doing it?
Klopp wasn't shown a red card which I guess makes a difference.
Rightly or wrongly, it generally seems more accepted for managers to speak to officials at full-time than half-time.
I see Halsey reckons the officials were weak not dealing with Klopp, and that the 'smile' is for the cameras while he's berating or sarcastically applauding the officials.
As regards the Traori YC for simulation, my initial reaction was the referee was correct. The pundits on Sky after several replays concluded there was slight contact and then Traori dived accordingly. We moan that we want to see referees take action for simulation and then if they make a mistake, however understandable, should we be so keen to berate them? If they do nothing - no penalty and no card for diving, it might be construed as weak although that can be a good decision. As for VAR, it's possible I suppose that Marriner noted the contact but didn't consider it enough to justify a penalty.
Whatever Nuno said to Michael Oliver at the end of the game - maybe about the Traori YC - it was good to see it ended in smiles all round. A change from Klopps antics, but then his side had just lost 2 points!
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