Jurgen Klopp blasts 'how can that not be a penalty?' after Martin Odegaard 'goes full Lebron James'

JURGEN KLOPP blasted "how can you say that's not a penalty?" after Arsenal's Martin Odegaard got away with a handball.

The Premier League title challengers drew 1-1 in a thrilling encounter at Anfield on Saturday night.

But Liverpool boss Klopp was left bemused as to why his side had not had the chance to claim all three points.

Arsenal had flown into the lead through defender Gabriel Magalhaes' towering header just four minutes in.

It was then that Liverpool had a golden penalty appeal waved away by referee Chris Kavanagh.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's deflected free-kick spun towards Gunner skipper Martin Odegaard.

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"I don't know if the ref can see it, but you look at it and I'm not sure how you can say it's not a penalty."

Trent Alexander-Arnold added: "From a Liverpool perspective that's always bound to be a handball. The decision didn't go our way for whatever reason.

"That probably got us back into the game and got us another goal.

"We see it as a penalty but the decision didn't go out way."

Gary Neville on commentary had called Odegaard "lucky" and suggested it was the slip that saved him.

But viewers on Sky Sports were baffled.

One posted: "Odegaard went full LeBron. How is this not a penalty?"

A second wrote: "Odegaard playing basketball in the box against Liverpool. Is there anything he cannot do?"

A third commented: "How is this not even a penalty?"

A fourth said: "That is crazy, clear pen."