Liverpool 'keeper Alisson agrees with Klopp in Premier League "protection" row

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has made his views on the protection goalkeepers get in the Premier League very clear after a dig at English referees on Instagram.

The Brazilian was at the very centre of a recent row over what constitutes a foul on the goalkeeper after the Reds recent defeat away at West HamUnited.

The Hammers opening goal came from an early corner in which Liverpool's 'keeper claimed he had been impeded by the presence of West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna.

Alisson felt Ogbonna's attempt to get on the end of Pablo Fornals' in-swinging corner had unfairly prevented him from making a clean connection with the ball, which instead ended up in the back of his net.

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Following a VAR check, the goal was not only given but also recognised as an own goal from the Liverpool keeper to add further insult to injury.

However, Alisson has clearly held a grudge for a week given, while away on international duty with Brazil, the 29-year-old has uploaded a snap to Instagram clearly referencing the incident at the London Stadium last weekend.

The picture showed the keeper coming out and successfully claiming a cross, accompanied with the caption "When you can use your hands, the job it's not so hard" with a thumbs up and confused emoji.

The caption ensures there can be no confusion over Alisson's views on last weekend's controversial defeat in East London.

Following the full-time whistle against West Ham, Reds manager Jurgen Klopp was left incensed by the officiating from Craig Pawson.

"It was a clear foul on Alisson," said the Liverpool boss.

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"How can that not be a foul? Every goalkeeper in the world needs some protection but instead they can be feeling the loneliest player on the pitch.

"Ogbonna hits the arm of Alisson, that is a decisive piece of the body of the goalkeeper.

"How it cannot be a foul I don't know but we have to accept these things.

"If we got something we would have deserved it but we didn't get it so we accept the defeat."

After the game, Hammers talisman Michail Antonio revealed that targeting Alisson from corners was something planned prior to kick-off, as the keeper's ability from corners was viewed as a "weakness" by the hosts.

"The whole plan was to stick it on the goalkeeper and just challenge basically.

"We saw that they've struggled with the ball coming in and all we have to do is keep the ball away from Virgil and it worked out for us today.

"We have to give it to the staff. They have a look at the weaknesses and strengths of what each team come up against and for different games we cover different strategies."