It has been a forgettable few days for Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp.
Taking two points from two games against Everton and West Bromwich Albion, Klopp will be left under no illusions that the full six on offer were squandered.
Sharing the points with their Merseyside rival on Sunday afternoon, Klopp did not take the nature of Everton's equalising goal in the best of spirits.
Growing increasingly frustrated with a line of questioning that sought to afford some of the blame to Klopp's players themselves, John Giles has today branded Klopp's behaviour as that of an "idiot".
While the German's erratic behaviour has generally endeared him to both fans of Liverpool and the Premier League, Giles has suggested that Klopp has perhaps now "lost control":
I'll bet those who viewed Klopp as a kind of Merseyside Messiah are having second thoughts. He's certainly not the cuddly creature we saw when he first arrived at Anfield.
Giles' criticism of Klopp's outbursts reflects what many believe is an increasingly troubling facet of the German's sideline behaviour.
In recent weeks, the Liverpool manager has demonstrated freely his anger toward match officials both on and off the field of play itself.
Although, akin to his general dismay with all involved at Tottenham Hotspur bar Harry Kane, Giles' issues with the German manager run deeper than this weekend's petulance toward Sky Sports' Patrick Davison.
Acting contrary to the ideals that formulate Giles' ideal of a "football man", the former Leeds United star had some advice for Klopp:
Football is all about sucking it up when you lose a big game like that or have drawn one you feel you should have won.
We tell kids from an early age they should be gracious when they win and honest when they lose.
Well, something for Klopp to mull over this Christmas.
