Liverpool legend Graeme Souness believes Jurgen Klopp's call to replay their defeat at Tottenham was a psychological ploy.
Klopp has since backed away from his initial demand.
And Souness wrote for the Daily Mail: "I did not agree with Jurgen Klopp coming out to say he wanted last weekend's game replayed.
"Where does that all end? Everyone will want the same when they feel aggrieved. It opens the door to a 12-month season. I think Jurgen probably knows full well that there's no possibility of it happening but being granted a replay isn't the point of asking for one.
"He is now making the most of an opportunity to galvanise that group of players. Turning the injustice they feel to the team's advantage. The criticism he might have received from some about his call for a replay won't bother him one bit. He's circling the wagons.
"This is where Alex Ferguson was a master. For him at Manchester United, it was: 'Us against the world.' For us at Glasgow Rangers, it was: 'Nobody likes us. We don't care.'"