Arne Slot, the manager of Liverpool, has expressed his distaste for a certain regulation that helped his team defeat Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday night. As is so frequently the case between the two sides, the game was full of controversy, but Diogo Jota’s goal shortly before the hour mark helped the Reds solidify their hold on the Premier League crown.
James Tarkowski, a defender for Everton, was extremely lucky to avoid being sent off after he threatened to seriously injure Alexis MacAllister with his follow-through challenge. The Dutchman, however, did not mince words about that ruling, instead speaking candidly about another rule that he dislikes.
Slot Slams Arne’s Offside Rule
The manager of Liverpool acknowledged that he dislikes the “interference” law.
Although Slot acknowledged that the rule pertaining to players in an offside position not interfering with play was applied appropriately for Jota’s lone goal at Anfield, he clarified during his post-match news conference why he didn’t like it. The attempt was controversial because Luis Diaz won the ball back for Liverpool from an offside position before his teammate scored.
The goal was permitted to stand because the winger was not “clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent,” as required by law. Slot, however, disclosed that he dislikes the rule generally, despite the fact that it benefited him.
“Am I fond of the rule? No, the rule bothers me. The team attempting to assault is not aided by this rule. My center-backs feel compelled to head the ball away when the opposition kicks it long to a player who is offside when we normally reach the halfway line.
“Was the linesman offside? That’s what I always ask him. “No, he was not interfering,” they respond. I detest that regulation. However, the rule’s implementation was thankfully successful for us today; good job in that regard.”
David Moyes’ Post-Match Interview Causes a Stir
The Everton boss had some controversial takes from the game
In what has been called an embarrassing post-match interview, David Moyes blasted the decision to allow the goal to stand after the full-time whistle, despite Slot’s claim that the rules were correctly applied at Anfield. “There’s an offside goal, which they get,” the Scotsman said, adding, “I think the players behind Tarkowski have interfered with him. It’s a clear offside, I think it’s an easy decision. I can’t think of any reason that wouldn’t have been given offside.” Moyes also jumped to de
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