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Klopp should not have been fined for goal celebration, says Everton boss Silva



Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2018 by PA

Klopp should not have been fined for goal celebration, says Everton boss Silva

Everton boss Marco Silva believes Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp should not have been punished for running onto the pitch to celebrate Divock Origi’s late winner in Sunday’s Merseyside derby.

Klopp described his actions as “not cool” after the match and on Tuesday accepted a Football Association charge of misconduct.

But Silva stood up for the German, saying: “In that moment I didn’t see what Jurgen did. Now I saw and for me it’s not a matter. It’s the emotion of the game, it’s a normal situation. He’s celebrating.

“It’s not something he has planned for sure. I don’t know if we had scored in that moment what would be my reaction. If you ask me, I think he shouldn’t (have been fined) but the FA has to decide what the rules are.

“Players celebrating with the fans, some of them taking their shirts off, Klopp or myself or the others celebrating with the fans or with one player, I think it’s part of the game and is something you can’t stop. It’s really important as well, even if sometimes you get fined, this passion in the game.”

The Toffees boss, meanwhile, has been putting an arm around the shoulder of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, whose mistake presented Origi with his match-winning chance.

“He’s been working normally,” said Silva. “Jordan is a very good goalkeeper. He gave us many, many things in the past, and I’m sure in the future he’ll keep giving us good things as well.

“Now is the moment for him to feel the support of all of us. I already did, I keep doing it. He’s a professional. He knows how football is. When he saves some penalties, everybody’s happy with him and it’s fantastic, now it’s something not normal.

“It’s already (in the) past, he has to look forward to the next match. He’s a great character. He will show again his quality, I don’t have doubts about that, and we as a team should show our character again as well.”

There is no opportunity for Pickford or anyone else at the club to dwell on the derby defeat, with Newcastle visiting Goodison Park.

Silva could make changes to his side given the close proximity of the match to the derby. Winger Ademola Lookman is at the head of the queue for a start after impressing off the bench this season.

Silva added: “He’s more than ready to start and he’s a possibility. And not just him. We haven’t had much time to recover.”

Rafael Benitez insists it is business as usual at Newcastle despite owner Mike Ashley revealing that he hopes to sell the club within weeks.

Ashley sprang something of a surprise on Monday evening when, in a rare television interview, he announced that he is in talks with potential buyers and hopes to conclude a sale before January.

The news caught even those closest to the sportswear magnate on the hop, but was greeted with scepticism by fans who have seen similar approaches in the past come to nothing.

Speaking as he prepared his team for the Everton trip, manager Benitez said: “I was talking today with [managing director] Lee Charnley and the message is very clear: business as usual, so that means I have nothing to say.”

Asked if he had been expecting Ashley’s comments, he added: “No. But we have been in this situation in the past, we have to carry on. We have an important game to play and we have to concentrate on that.”

Matt Ritchie is out through suspension. The midfielder picked up his fifth booking of the campaign in Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat by West Ham and must now serve a one-match ban.

Striker Yoshinori Muto (calf) is fit again, although goalkeeper Karl Darlow (elbow) and full-back Paul Dummett (hamstring) are still out, although the latter is expected to return to training later this week. Central defender Florian Lejeune (knee ligaments) is also close to being involved once again.

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