2 h. ago Howard Webb defends VAR’s decision to disallow Liverpool goal at Man City

Liverpool contacted PGMOL to raise concerns about the interpretation of the offside rules after what they believed was an ‘obvious’ refereeing error

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12 h. ago Webb defends VAR ruling out Liverpool equaliser against Manchester City

Referee’s chief says disallowed goal not unreasonableWebb dismisses comparison to similar ruling for CityHoward Webb has said officials did not act unreasonably in denying Liverpool an equaliser against Manchester City last weekend, but stopped short of calling the controversial decision correct.Virgil van Dijk’s header was disallowed by the referee Chris Kavanagh, and not overturned by the video assistant Michael Oliver, after Andy Robertson was adjudged to have had an impact on the City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma while standing in an offside position. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Premier League releases full VAR audio of Virgil van Dijk incident after Liverpool complaint

The Premier League have released the full audio of the VAR check that led to Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal in Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday

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13 h. ago Howard Webb says ‘not unreasonable’ for Liverpool goal at City to be ruled out

Liverpool contacted the referees’ chief to raise concerns about the interpretation of the offside rules.

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14 h. ago PGMOL give final verdict on disallowed Virgil van Dijk goal in Man City vs Liverpool

Virgil van Dijk had a header ruled out for Liverpool in their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City and now PGMOL chief Howard Webb has given his verdict on the VAR decision

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40 h. ago I’d rather Van Dijk’s goal stood, but it wasn’t a clear and obvious error to deny him | Chris Foy

While it was a highly subjective call, VAR is not there to re-referee decisions like the offside against Andy RobertsonThere was one big incident that grabbed the headlines and prompted conversation this weekend in the Premier League: the decision by the referee Chris Kavanagh to deny Liverpool an equalising goal in their high-stakes match against Manchester City. The decision is massively subjective, in my opinion, but not a clear and obvious error.Starting from the top: the ball is in the back of the net after Virgil van Dijk’s header from a corner, and the assistant referee, Stuart Burt, flags for offside. The offside player is Andy Robertson, who is in the goal area. When the ball is headed by Van Dijk, Robertson is standing almost in front of the goalkeeper. He then shifts to his left, shifts forward and, with the ball about to strike him, he ducks out of the way and the ball ends up in the net. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Liverpool contact PGMOL over disallowed goal at Man City as significant concerns raised

Liverpool have contacted PGMOL to raise significant concerns about Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal at Manchester City on Sunday.

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41 h. ago Liverpool contact PGMO over Van Dijk’s disallowed goal at Manchester City

Club do not believe Robertson impeded DonnarummaSlot refused to blame controversy on side’s poor displayLiverpool have complained to Professional Games Match Officials (PGMO) over the decision to disallow Virgil van Dijk’s header at Manchester City on Sunday amid concern that the relevant criteria were not met.Van Dijk’s effort was ruled out in the 38th minute, when City were leading 1-0, and the referee Chris Kavanagh’s on-field decision was backed by the video assistant referee, Michael Oliver. The VAR agreed that the Liverpool defender Andy Robertson was “in an offside position and deemed to be making an obvious action directly in front of the goalkeeper” when ducking out the way of Van Dijk’s header as it sailed past Gianluigi Donnarumma. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Liverpool launch complaint to referees' chiefs over Virgil van Dijk's 'duck' disallowed goal against Man City

Liverpool have complained to referees' chiefs about Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal at Manchester City on Sunday.

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45 h. ago Jamie Carragher explains 'true moment' that shows why Liverpool goal should have stood

Virgil van Dijk saw first-half equaliser controversially disallowed as Reds slumped to costly 3-0 loss against Manchester City

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48 h. ago Sky Sports pundit demands rule change after Liverpool controversy

Virgil van Dijk had a goal disallowed in Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, and Gary Lineker and Micah Richards agreed on whether or not the VAR decision was correct

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48 h. ago Jeremy Doku shows his true colours with surprise admission about Man City goal

Jeremy Doku is enjoying his best season at Manchester City and the winger scored a stunning goal against Liverpool at the Etihad on Sunday.

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50 h. ago Liverpool fume over Man City 'double standards' as Sky Sports pundit shares VAR theory

Liverpool were angered that Virgil van Dijk had his equaliser chalked off for offside at Man City, with Arne Slot referencing a similar goal scored by Pep Guardiola's side that led to suggestions of subconscious bias

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59 h. ago Gary Neville forced into change he 'never' makes by Liverpool disaster vs Man City

Jeremy Doku scored a sensational goal to help Manchester City see off Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium, with Gary Neville left so impressed he made a rare admission

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63 h. ago Virgil van Dijk says there’s ‘no point discussing’ disallowed goal during Man City defeat

The Liverpool captain also revealed that losing 3-0 to City was a ‘big blow’ for the Premier League champions

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64 h. ago Man City vs Liverpool live: Jeremy Doku scores stunning third goal to seal crucial Premier League win

City beat Liverpool at the Etihad to haul themselves back into the Premier League title race

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64 h. ago Man City 3 Liverpool 0: Pep’s 1000th game ends in triumph as Reds’ crisis keeps getting worse after VAR controversy

PEP GUARDIOLA has collected 12 league titles on his way to 1,000 matches in management.  And after this demolition job on the reigning champions, which propelled Manchester City back into serious contention, we should not rule out a 13th this season.  This was a grand old way for Guardiola to clock up his 1,000th game...

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64 h. ago Man City vs Liverpool live: Jeremy Doku scores stunning third goal to seal crucial Premier League clash

City host Liverpool at the Etihad with both sides looking to lay down a marker in the Premier League title race

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64 h. ago Gary Neville and Mike Dean clash live on TV as Liverpool goal disallowed vs Man City

Liverpool saw an equaliser against Manchester City controversially ruled out with Gary Neville and Mike Dean sharing very different verdicts on the incident

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66 h. ago Man City vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League latest score, match stream and goal updates

Title rivals bid to capitalise on Arsenal slip-up in showdown at Etihad Stadium

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