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| Jurgen Klopp plays down touchline spat with Tony Pulis |
LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp insists he has does not have a problem with his West Brom counterpart Tony Pulis following a fractious 2-2 draw at Anfield.
The German refused to shake hands with the Baggies manager at the final whistle as he went onto the pitch to celebrate with his players.
Craig Gardner's challenge on Dejan Lovren, which went unpunished even though the defender departed on a stretcher, was the worst of the afternoon's tackles but Klopp said he does not have a personal issue with Pulis.
"I didn't see him after the game. I can say nothing," he said. "We had some words in the game; sometimes it takes more than a few seconds to cool down.
"Usually I shake hands, I did not today because it was not a friendly game."
Captain Jordan Henderson had given the Reds an early lead but Craig Dawson and Jonas Olsson scored from corners to turn things around.
Only substitute Divock Origi's deflected strike in the sixth of eight minutes of added time rescued a point for the hosts.
Pulis also played down any perceived animosity with Klopp, insisting he was more annoyed about not leaving with three points.
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| Jurgen Klopp says he has no problems with Tony Pulis |
"He has got to do what he has got to do, I am more disappointed about the way they came back to make it 2-2," he said.
"He is animated. I have been animated all my life on the bench. I have no problems with that.
"We have come here, tried to be resilient. I don't think there was a booking during the game. The big disappointment was they got that goal."
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