Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp makes feelings clear after Mohamed Salah strop in Chelsea draw

The Colombia international poked home from close range after a pinpoint cross from Mohamed Salah to silence the home crowd.

Liverpool thought they'd doubled their lead when Salah struck, only for the Egypt forward to see his goal chalked off by VAR for offside.

Axel Disasi, making his debut for Chelsea following his move from Monaco earlier this summer, drew the Blues level in the 37th minute.

And Chelsea, like Liverpool, then had a goal ruled out following a VAR check with Ben Chilwell unlucky.

Towards the end of the match, Klopp decided to withdraw Salah - with the 31-year-old then throwing a strop as he made his way off the field of play.

Salah removed strapping from his arms, throwing it to the ground, and was ignored by Klopp as he took his place on the bench.

Now, speaking after the game, Klopp has made his feelings clear by insisting he's unbothered by the 31-year-old's tantrum.

"I can understand because if Mo scored it would have been a new record for goals scored in the opening game but I didn't think about that," he said.

"We needed stability and we needed fresh legs. It was super intense for everybody.

"That's all I can say about it, his reaction was absolutely okay.

"When I sub a player and he is jumping in to my arms at 1-1 and he is a striker who thinks he will score, I would be really surprised so that's absolutely fine."

On the result, he stated: "The start was pretty convincing, we scored two wonderful goals, one was disallowed for an offside.

"We opened up the door for Chelsea, we lost the ball in moments where it was difficult to prepare for it. It gave the game a different direction so we were not in control of the game.

"The second half was more open and more chances for Chelsea but we showed up. It was really intense for both teams and it's a point at Chelsea.

"From my point of view it looked like we helped Chelsea get back in the game.

"Our defensive problems today had nothing to do with characteristics of the midfielders, they are a bit more offensive but all of these boys can do what we want them to do.

"We were too deep as a formation and gave the half spaces away. It's really ok, today didn't decide where our season will go. let's be positive, this team deserves so much faith and I am really looking forward to the season."

"We were too deep as a formation and gave the half spaces away. It's really ok, today didn't decide where our season will go. let's be positive, this team deserves so much faith and I am really looking forward to the season."

Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold also opened up and was happy with the result in the end, despite his side's failure to win.

"I was a difficult game as Chelsea are always going to make it difficult," he said.

"They've made a lot of changes and so have we to fit a new system and they've tried to make a point after last season.

"You probably take a point at Stamford Bridge if you get offered it at the start of the season. We build from this now.

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"We prepared for them to go 4-3-3 and they set up with a back three and made it hard for us to play, pressed high.

"I thought we played well for the first 25 minutes but we couldn't keep it up for some reason.

"There then comes a time away from home where you switched it up and you take a point."

And, on whether he'd be happy to play in midfield, he added: "It's something I'd be up for.

"It's something I'd enjoy playing but it's not my decision. If and when that happens, I'm sure I will learn on the job and try to make it work."