Klopp claimed that 60 per cent of the North London outfit’s goals during the 2025/2026 season came in identical fashion.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has seemingly shaded North London club Arsenal after Paraguay dumped Germany out of the 2026 World Cup.
The European giants exited the tournament on Monday in controversial fashion after a goal which could have been the winner was disallowed.
In what was one of the most remarkable upsets of the Round of 32, Paraguay triumphed over Germany in a penalty shootout after forcing a 1-1 draw in Boston.
Prior to their elimination, Julian Nagelsmann’s side did create a significant moment in extra time when Jonathan Tah converted a header that looked like the potential winning goal.
However, following a VAR review, the referee disallowed the goal, determining that Waldemar Anton had fouled goalkeeper Orlando Gill.
While there was indeed contact between the players, it appeared that Gill went down rather easily in a congested penalty area.
Reacting to the decision by the centre referee, Klopp pointed out that the disallowed goal resembled many of the goals scored by Arsenal in their 2025/2026 Premier League season en route to their first English top-flight title in 22 years.
According to the German, about 60 per cent of the goals scored by Mikel Arteta’s men came in a similar fashion.
Insisting the decision to rule out the goal was harsh, Klopp told Magenta TV: “If the goal is illegal, then Arsenal won’t be English champions. They’ve scored 60 per cent of their goals that way.
“We win the game when the ball goes in. So, of course, this is brutal.”
