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Published 23:10 21 Mar 2017 GMT
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City defender Gael Clichy had just felled Roberto Firmino and referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot.
And that was Klopp's cue to turn his back on the action.
Sky commentator Martin Tyler just noted that the German has a habit of not watching when penalties are being taken when the Reds boss spun 180° at the Etihad.
James Milner duly scored but Klopp has since revealed that he has no intention to change that quirky superstition of his.
"I would say that in general I’m not superstitious but when we shoot penalties it probably says something completely different," Klopp said.
"I don’t want to touch wood, but I hope it stays like this.
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