Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp divided opinion with his celebration against Everton but he has the backing of West Ham United star Mark Noble who says he’d do the same against Tottenham Hotspur.
It may not have involved West Ham but the club’s skipper has strong views on the incident.
When Klopp sprinted on the pitch to celebrate Liverpool’s last gasp Merseyside derby victory some loved it.
Others thought it lacked class and professionalism.
The Reds boss was hit with an £8,000 fine for his antics.
‘I loved it and fine was worth it’
Many argued he was just showing passion in an increasingly sanitised sport.
And now Hammers captain Mark Noble has had his say, explaining he would do exactly the same thing if he was managing West Ham against bitter rivals Tottenham.
“I loved Jurgen Klopp’s pitch incursion last weekend,” Noble said in his Evening Standard column.
‘If it was West Ham vs Spurs I’d do the same’
“For me, the game is becoming so robotic, that anything such as Jurgen’s antics makes you smile.
“You lead up all week to this massive derby and then score the winner like that!
“I thought it was brilliant, fantastic and if it was me, I would walk to the FA and pay the eight grand fine. That moment was worth it.
Silva response said it all
“If I was the manager at West Ham and we had scored a 94th-minute winner against Spurs, I would do the same thing.”
Noble makes a salient point and Everton boss Marco Silva’s reaction was telling.
The Portuguese said he was not offended in the slightest at the celebrations of his adversary.
Surely that then should be the end of that.
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