Klopp apologises for exuberant celebrations vs. Arsenal

One of the most expressive managers in the game admits he took his celebrations too far Sunday.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp gave summer signing Sadio Mane a piggyback on the touchline as the Reds took a 4-1 lead over Arsenal at the Emirates in the 63rd minute.

But the Gunners staged a comeback attempt with goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers moments later, and although his team held on for a 4-3 win, Klopp believes his premature actions contributed to the defensive breakdown.

"OK, the Premier League has started. Nothing is sure until the final whistle. I have a big, big part (to play) in the excitement in the last half hour, because it's not allowed to celebrate the fourth goal when there is still 35 minutes to go," the German told Sky Sports.

"I knew it in the moment, but it was too late. I had Sadio already on my back. For this moment we switched off the machines for a second.

"It was so intense, so warm, it was the first game. We opened the path for them again. Over the whole 90 minutes it's a deserved win. It will always be difficult winning in London against Arsenal."

Klopp's energy is a double-edged sword.

Liverpool fed off his energy at half-time to create a three-goal cushion in the second stanza. Adam Lallana hailed the gaffer's impact in the dressing room, but there's still a lot of room for improvement.

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"Scoring four goals is wonderful, conceding three goals is the opposite," added Klopp. "We didn't start well in the game. I saw what we spoke about, we did it like 50 percent of peak."

Philippe Coutinho's floating free-kick towards the end of the first half canceled out Theo Walcott's opening goal. Then the fun started: Lallana headed in the visiting side's go-ahead marker, Coutinho made good on a 19-pass move to increase the margin, and Mane produced a remarkable curling shot to create what would be an insurmountable lead.

Klopp was so exuberant that he lost his glasses while celebrating Lallana's strike.

And it wasn't for the first time: Klopp famously lost spectacles in a melee as Lallana scored a late winner against Norwich City in January.