Sadio Mane was clearly frustrated with Jurgen Klopp at full-time
Mane was surprisingly dropped from Liverpool starting line-up, along with Roberto Firmino for their crucial match against Chelsea yesterday.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Daniel Sturridge began the match in their place and the former assisted Mohamed Salah for Liverpool's opening goal in the second half.
Klopp's brave tactical decision looked to have almost paid off up until the closing minutes of the match when Willian's cross-come-shot looped over the head of Simon Mignolet.
Mane and Adam Lallana were both brought in the final few minutes in an attempt to steal all three points but weren't given enough time to affect the result of the game.
He’s saying ‘let me play man’
Rio Ferdinand
The Senegal international was visibly upset with Klopp at the end of the match with the Liverpool boss claiming it was due to an on-field disagreement the pair had.
But Manchester United legend Ferdinand insists Mane's frustration was simply down to being benched.
“He’s saying ‘let me play man’,” Ferdinand told BT Sport.
“It’s a showpiece. Big players, who has been producing over the past year for Liverpool want to play.
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Jurgen Klopp was furious with the officials during Liverpool's draw with Chelsea
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“He wants to go out there and show how good he is and I think that’s his frustration there, from my eyes reading into that.”
Lampard then joked about the altercation between Mane and Klopp.
“I think that’s why Klopp moved his body because of the camera,” Lampard said.