Former Liverpool forward Stan Collymore has accused Reds manager Jurgen Klopp of coming across as "spiteful and completely unprofessional" in a post-match interview following the 1-1 draw with Everton in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Sunday.
He also questioned the German manager's decision to start Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino on the bench as the Toffees snatched the draw with Liverpool thanks to a controversial late penalty.
Sky Sports' Patrick Davison bore the brunt of a clearly angered Klopp after the Premier League clash as the Anfield boss fumed at the decision to award a spot-kick to Everton:
Collymore wrote in the Mirror he believed it was "cowardice" for Klopp to react as he did and argued the manager should have taken responsibility for some of his own decisions:
"When managers vent like that they are basically taking their frustrations about an official, their players, opposition players or managers out on a convenient target.