Jurgen Klopp blames referees for Liverpool's title loss last season

edged the Reds out by just a single point in a very close title race last season as

narrowly missed on a second

title with

.

Every refereeing decision had an enormous impact as the

coach believes referee errors were decisive last season. He told

:

“I don’t have any problems with anyone from City. They deserved it just as much as we deserved it.

“What comes up in a moment like that: a few things happened over the season when a few things went against us, so I was thinking on the day: Let’s hope it won’t be decisive in the end.

“And then you forget about it again and don’t think about it. There were really blatant refereeing decisions. You keep thinking, what went in our favour?

“Completely without club glasses. We were lucky once not to get a penalty against us. But we were already leading 2-0. Otherwise – nothing. And against us? Clear handball penalties, penalties not given, clear red cards not given against us, so for the opponent.

"That comes up at this moment. It’s human to think for a moment. But I don’t carry that around for long."

The Reds

also ended as runner-ups in the

last season as they were defeated by

in the final. Klopp added:

“No matter how Manchester City get the result, I accepted it – it’s deserved. And the other way round quite the same.

“And I can say: today I would be sitting here and wouldn’t feel one bit different if I had become champion and won the Champions League for a second time.”

The 2021-22 Champions League runners-up lost 4-1 away to

in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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