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Jurgen Klopp says he is baffled by Jose Mourinho's latest jibe at him.

Mourinho claimed Klopp is treated leniently because he got away with bawling in the face of the fourth official when Diego Costa missed a penalty during Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Tuesday.

The Manchester United boss says this is unfair and claims he gets threatened with being sent to the stands any time he speaks to an official.

Mourinho said: "Yesterday one fourth official told to a manager, 'I very much enjoy your passion, so do what you want to do'. Today I was told 'sit down or I will send you to the stands'."

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Klopp was bemused whey asked about Mourinho's comments and said: "I have no idea why he spoke about me. It is not a problem."

Klopp admitted he was fortunate not to be punished for shouting "no-one can beat us" at the fourth official.

He claims it is hard for managers to control their emotions during the intense moments of a game.

"I think it depends on the fourth official," said the Reds boss. "We all know what we can do. When I saw the picture afterwards, it didn't look too nice. But it was not as bad as it looked so that is why I said what happened.

"Maybe I was lucky with what the fourth official said because I've never heard something like this before.

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"There are different ways to handle the situation. It is quite an emotional game and to switch off emotions is not that simple.

"We struggle - not only myself and Jose, but Arsene Wenger and a lot of other people struggle.

"We are all different. Sometimes we get a fine, sometimes not. It's not what we want to do it and it is not a tactic.

"It worse with me when I was younger and I have already improved."