The mind game in <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/premier-league">Premier League</a> continues in what is turning out to be one of the most tightly fought seasons in the English top-flight in some years. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, after their 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Monday was critical of the referees as he said that Liverpool don't get many penalties like Manchester United.&nbsp;

Now, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solsjaer has responded to Klopp's comments as he said that such statements could be a way of influencing referees.&nbsp;

Klopp was furious after Liverpool's shock defeat to Southampton as the Reds dropped points in their third consecutive matches. However, he went on to shift the focus to Manchester United as he brought the Red Devils up while talking about penalties and refereeing decisions in the league.

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“I can’t talk on behalf of other managers, why they say things like this,” Solskjaer said.

“I felt it worked last year in the semi in the FA Cup because Frank [Lampard] spoke about it and we had a nailed-on penalty that we should have had that we didn’t get so maybe it’s a way of influencing referees. I don’t know, but I don’t worry about that. When they foul our players it’s a penalty.

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“I don’t know how many penalties they [Liverpool] have had. I don’t count how many penalties they have, so if they want to spend time worrying about when we get fouled in the box, I don’t spend time on that," the Manchester United boss added.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Manchester United will take on rivals Manchester City in the semi-final of the League Cup at the Old Trafford. The winner of the match will lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur in the final at the Wembley.

The mind game in Premier League continues in what is turning out to be one of the most tightly fought seasons in the English top-flight in some years. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, after their 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Monday was critical of the referees as he said that Liverpool don't get many penalties like Manchester United.

The mind game in Premier League continues in what is turning out to be one of the most tightly fought seasons in the English top-flight in some years. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, after their 1-0 defeat to Southampton on Monday was critical of the referees as he said that Liverpool don't get many penalties like Manchester United. Now, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solsjaer has responded to Klopp's comments as he said that such statements could be a way of influencing referees. Klopp was furious after Liverpool's shock defeat to Southampton as the Reds dropped points in their third consecutive matches. However, he went on to shift the focus to Manchester United as he brought the Red Devils up while talking about penalties and refereeing decisions in the league. ALSO READ: Premier League: Manchester City confirm 3 more COVID-19 cases “I can’t talk on behalf of other managers, why they say things like this,” Solskjaer said. “I felt it worked last year in the semi in the FA Cup because Frank [Lampard] spoke about it and we had a nailed-on penalty that we should have had that we didn’t get so maybe it’s a way of influencing referees. I don’t know, but I don’t worry about that. When they foul our players it’s a penalty. ALSO READ: Premier League COVID-19 cases double in a week with record 40 new cases “I don’t know how many penalties they [Liverpool] have had. I don’t count how many penalties they have, so if they want to spend time worrying about when we get fouled in the box, I don’t spend time on that," the Manchester United boss added. Meanwhile, Manchester United will take on rivals Manchester City in the semi-final of the League Cup at the Old Trafford. The winner of the match will lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur in the final at the Wembley.

Maybe it’s a way of influencing referees: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Jurgen Klopp's penalty complaint

As Mumbai Indians (MI) gear up to clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the season opener of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/ipl">Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020</a> at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar gave insights on what makes the rivalry so intense between MI and CSK.&nbsp;

Talking about two of the most successful teams in IPL history, Tendulkar said that the strong fanbase of both the sides make the matches even more special while adding the never-die attitude of both MI and CSK make the encounters highly competitive.&nbsp;

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"For any tournament to succeed, you need rivalries. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings we both have very strong fanbase. Both are extremely competitive. There have been occasions where Mumbai Indians were pushed badly in a corner and we have been able to pull through and win that game and the same thing has happened also with Chennai Super Kings," Tendulkar said in a video tweeted by Mumbai Indians.

The Master Blaster further said that the unpredictable nature of the matches between MI and CSK acts as a magnet for users as they are glued to their televisions set while predicting this year it will be same when it comes to garnering more traction than any other rivalry in IPL.

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"It makes the competition unpredictable and when there is a sense of unpredictability people get glued to the television sets. That is the beauty of any sport. But when it's played at the highest level and so fiercely completive people like to see that and this year also it's not going to be any different," he added.

Tendulkar further predicted new signings Chris Lynn and Nathan Coulter-Nile to play a crucial role in Mumbai India’s journey of defending their IPL trophy.

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"Chris Lynn when it comes to those explosive starts, he is tremendous. Nathan Coulter-Nile swinging the ball up front and then bowling those death overs also chipping in with his bat. All in all, the balance is really nice. Of course, Mumbai Indians as a squad earlier as anyways good. But it's strengthened much more with these two inclusions.

As Mumbai Indians (MI) gear up to clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the season opener of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar gave insights on what makes the rivalry so intense between MI and CSK.

As Mumbai Indians (MI) gear up to clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the season opener of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar gave insights on what makes the rivalry so intense between MI and CSK. Talking about two of the most successful teams in IPL history, Tendulkar said that the strong fanbase of both the sides make the matches even more special while adding the never-die attitude of both MI and CSK make the encounters highly competitive. IN PICS | IPL trivia: Top records of 'Thala' MS Dhoni in the tournament "For any tournament to succeed, you need rivalries. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings we both have very strong fanbase. Both are extremely competitive. There have been occasions where Mumbai Indians were pushed badly in a corner and we have been able to pull through and win that game and the same thing has happened also with Chennai Super Kings," Tendulkar said in a video tweeted by Mumbai Indians. The Master Blaster further said that the unpredictable nature of the matches between MI and CSK acts as a magnet for users as they are glued to their televisions set while predicting this year it will be same when it comes to garnering more traction than any other rivalry in IPL. TRENDING | IPL Face-off: Intense rivalry between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings "It makes the competition unpredictable and when there is a sense of unpredictability people get glued to the television sets. That is the beauty of any sport. But when it's played at the highest level and so fiercely completive people like to see that and this year also it's not going to be any different," he added. Tendulkar further predicted new signings Chris Lynn and Nathan Coulter-Nile to play a crucial role in Mumbai India’s journey of defending their IPL trophy. ALSO READ: MI vs CSK, IPL 2020 Live Streaming: When and where to watch Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings? "Chris Lynn when it comes to those explosive starts, he is tremendous. Nathan Coulter-Nile swinging the ball up front and then bowling those death overs also chipping in with his bat. All in all, the balance is really nice. Of course, Mumbai Indians as a squad earlier as anyways good. But it's strengthened much more with these two inclusions.

What makes Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings rivalry in IPL special? Sachin Tendulkar gives his take

India’s semi-final defeat against New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2019 is still fresh in the minds of cricket lovers. Many experts and fans were left baffled by the sudden promotion of Dinesh Karthik in the batting order following a top-order collapse while chasing a 240-run target. Since the crushing defeat, Karthik has been dropped from the side as selectors silently looked to other players.&nbsp;

Months after the heartbreaking defeat to the Black Caps, Karthik opened up on his sudden promotion as he said the move came as a&nbsp;surprise to him as the team management was very clear that he would be batting at number seven throughout the campaign.

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Karthik said that his move was to arrest the flow of wickets while adding that he had to move really quickly to get ready due to the plan being a last-moment implementation.&nbsp;

“It came as a bit of a surprise because they had made it very clear that I would be batting at number seven. We had to send a rearguard action just to stem the flow of wickets. I was told to pad up and it all happened in a daze, in a hurry," Karthik was quoted as saying by leading cricket news portal.

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“I was just sitting in my shorts and I had to go up, get ready. Literally, I was late to get in, I wasn’t expecting a wicket to fall. KL Rahul got out and I had to put on my pads. I went in in the third over and I don’t know when I got out, and it doesn’t matter, but I just stopped the wickets falling till Boult’s spell was over. He was the main wrecker-in-chief and unluckily when it was time for me to move on, I got out to a brilliant catch by James Neesham,” he added.

India suffered a heartbreaking 18-run defeat to New Zealand to bow out of the quadrennial event after enjoying a splendid run in the league stage.

India’s semi-final defeat against New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2019 is still fresh in the minds of cricket lovers. Many experts and fans were left baffled by the sudden promotion of Dinesh Karthik in the batting order following a top-order collapse while chasing a 240-run target.

India’s semi-final defeat against New Zealand in the ICC World Cup 2019 is still fresh in the minds of cricket lovers. Many experts and fans were left baffled by the sudden promotion of Dinesh Karthik in the batting order following a top-order collapse while chasing a 240-run target. Since the crushing defeat, Karthik has been dropped from the side as selectors silently looked to other players. Months after the heartbreaking defeat to the Black Caps, Karthik opened up on his sudden promotion as he said the move came as a surprise to him as the team management was very clear that he would be batting at number seven throughout the campaign. ALSO READ: Hope teams will be given time to prepare for ICC T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma Karthik said that his move was to arrest the flow of wickets while adding that he had to move really quickly to get ready due to the plan being a last-moment implementation. “It came as a bit of a surprise because they had made it very clear that I would be batting at number seven. We had to send a rearguard action just to stem the flow of wickets. I was told to pad up and it all happened in a daze, in a hurry," Karthik was quoted as saying by leading cricket news portal. ALSO READ: Team India head coach Ravi Shastri opines on future of ICC T20 World Cup “I was just sitting in my shorts and I had to go up, get ready. Literally, I was late to get in, I wasn’t expecting a wicket to fall. KL Rahul got out and I had to put on my pads. I went in in the third over and I don’t know when I got out, and it doesn’t matter, but I just stopped the wickets falling till Boult’s spell was over. He was the main wrecker-in-chief and unluckily when it was time for me to move on, I got out to a brilliant catch by James Neesham,” he added. India suffered a heartbreaking 18-run defeat to New Zealand to bow out of the quadrennial event after enjoying a splendid run in the league stage.

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