After Alexis Mac Allister was taken down by Jeremy Doku’s challenge in the final moments of Sunday’s 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield, Liverpool was incensed that they were not given a penalty.
When Alexis Mac Allister went down as Jeremy Doku’s challenge brought him down in the final moments of Sunday’s 1-1 draw between Manchester City and Liverpool at Anfield, Liverpool were incensed that they were not given a penalty.
Liverpool was denied a stonewall penalty that would have put them ahead of the competition for the championship, according to Jurgen Klopp.
Alexis Mac Allister attempted to clear the ball after Manchester City substitute Jeremy Doku kicked him in the chest, but referee Michael Oliver did not award it, and video assistant Stuart Attwell did not overturn the decision due to an egregious and obvious error. After the draw at Anfield, which saw Arsenal take the lead in the Premier League, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left cursing the referees.
“What must you have for lunch to think that? Why would the guy in the VAR studio think that is not clear and obvious?” remarked Klopp. And even if we win today, we will still be four points ahead of City, so you shouldn’t snooze at that lead. Arsenal, too.
However, my current thoughts will not alter that. Your colleague responded, “Yeah, but we have a high bar with VAR, always an explanation,” when I tried to explain to her. I believe that everyone in this room believes there is no scandal if he whistles a penalty.
“I witnessed the best 53 minutes we played Manchester City today because it was remarkable and crucial that we discovered that about ourselves as well.”
It’s not the game that will decide the title, of course, and I mentioned that after this one nobody should really be popping the bubbly because we still have a long way to go. However, this was a really good performance. Alright, that’s a bold statement, and I love it, if you can play football against Man City like this.
