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Jurgen Klopp was not happy with Mike Dean's decisions in the 2-0 victory over Burnley.
Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager, said that it was "like we're going 10-15 years backwards". He called on the Premier League for protection by changing rules.
Klopp was not happy with several challenges during Saturday's win over Burnley, which was 2-0.
Officials told clubs that they would not penalize "trivial" things to allow the games to flow more smoothly before the start of the new season.
Klopp stated to BT Sport that he liked wrestling.
Despite Burnley giving 12 free-kicks, Mike Dean, referee, did not issue any yellow cards on Saturday at Anfield.
Klopp was frustrated by the challenges of Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood, and left wondering if the rule changes were having an adverse effect on the game.
Klopp stated, "We always had the need to be ready for a good fight and that is what we are today."
"You saw the challenges with Ashley Barnes, Chris Wood and Virgil (van Dijk) and Joel [Matip]. I am not certain if these officials are moving in the right direction.
It's almost as if we are going back 10 to 15 years. These situations are not possible to defend, even though the rules seem like they should be.
"Let the game flow now, but no one really knows what that means.
"This is the football that we want to see, but it's just too dangerous."
Klopp was pleased that his players managed to escape injury thanks to a Diogo Jota header in the 18th minute.
The German said, "I like decisions which favour the offensive team. That's fine."
"But we must protect the players. That is something we cannot deny.
"We played an amazing game in many moments without scoring. We had to fight hard in all other moments. It was a win for us and no one was hurt."
Liverpool 2-0 Burnley
Klopp's Burnley counterpart Sean Diche was also unhappy about some of the decisions. He felt they were contrary to what managers had been told before the new season.
Dyche answered "I like the new rules but it didn’t happen today."
"There were too many Soft Fouls. In the week prior, we were informed that there would not be any soft fouls. Too many.
"We get a penalty that wasn't given." If it's in the middle, it's given.
Dean permitted play to continue despite the fact that Dwight McNeil, winger for Clarets, fell in the box while Trent Alexander-Arnold was pressing him.
He said, "Our record in [getting] penalties has not been great." "I hope that this will change."
Klopp and other big names are needed to support the new style of refereeing.
Jermaine Jenas, a former England midfielder, said that the rule change was a welcome addition to his game.
He said that Jurgen Klopp was the first to say that he wanted it to return to its original state - which is disappointing.
"The referees have been subject to so much criticism over the years regarding the way the game has been played with VAR and how they referee it. I believe they have reacted in the right manner.
"We need big characters like Klopp behind it - but today he clearly felt that it was too physical for his two centre-halves, and that's his opinion."
