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Manchester United and Liverpool need no excuse to squabble - but Hannibal Mejbri irking Jurgen Klopp during an early cameo against the Merseysiders proved to be a sign of things to come.
Given his Premier League debut by former United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the final day of the 2020/2021 season, the Tunisian had to wait almost a year for his next opportunity. That came in April 2022 when United headed down the M62 and were humbled 4-0 at Anfield with the midfielder playing just six minutes.
But that was more than enough time for him to make his presence felt and get his name in the referee's notebook. Gary Neville lauded the youngster for showing some passion before later apologising when Klopp vented his frustrations at the matter.
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Hannibal certainly made his mark and ruffled a few feathers. Klopp was right at the forefront in that respect as he also inadvertently advised and guided the United prospect in the aftermath.
"He had to apologise for that," said Klopp at the time. "I understand where he's [Neville] coming from. You want to see some aggression, but there's a difference between aggression and kicking players. Aggression in football means you are ready to hurt yourself, not the other player. That's aggression in football."
Klopp added: "I don't blame the kid, he came on late and the game was quick and he obviously wanted to make an impression. He was a bit late here and a bit late there so all good. I have played 325 professional football games and without aggression and physicality I would have played none."
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