11 h. ago Liverpool: Virgil van Dijk disallowed equaliser explained as Howard Webb dubs decision 'not unreasonable'

Reds already raised ‘serious concerns’ with the decision

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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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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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30 h. ago Tuesday’s briefing: Morgan Rogers commits to Villa, but anger rises at Liverpool

The reverberations of Man City’s win over Liverpool are still being felt as anger is simmering over Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed first-half header.

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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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41 h. ago Liverpool complain to PGMOL about Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed goal at Man City

Van Dijk’s header was ruled out on the field and reviewed by VAR due to Andy Robertson, in an offside position, ducking under the ball.

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42 h. ago Andy Robertson reveals Liverpool dressing room's reaction to VAR controversy vs Man City

Liverpool looked to have made it 1-1 in Sunday's clash with Manchester City before Virgil van Dijk's goal was ruled out for offside and VAR concurred with the on-field decision

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42 h. ago Liverpool 'do not accept' Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal and contact PGMOL to raise 'serious concerns'

Reds believe the decision should have been reviewed and the goal allowed to stand

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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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43 h. ago BREAKING Liverpool raise 'serious concerns' and launch ref complaint over disallowed Van Dijk goal

Liverpool have launched a complaint to PGMOL over Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City during their 3-0 loss on Sunday afternoon

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43 h. ago Liverpool raise 'serious concerns' and launch ref complaint over disallowed Van Dijk goal

Liverpool have launched a complaint to PGMOL over Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City during their 3-0 loss on Sunday afternoon

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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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46 h. ago Liverpool handed new referee verdict after controversial Man City decision

Liverpool were denied a goal in their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday night, with Virgil van Dijk's header ruled out for offside

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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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49 h. ago Andrew Robertson admits Liverpool face ‘huge uphill battle’ to retain title

Defender urges Liverpool to ‘get back to’ previous levelsHe feels Van Dijk’s disallowed goal should have stoodAndrew Robertson admits Liverpool have a “huge uphill battle” to defend the title after Sunday’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City, which leaves Arne Slot’s team eighth.The reverse was a fifth in six league matches, with Liverpool eight points behind the leaders, Arsenal, after 11 matches. Robertson said: “Obviously, we’ve given ourselves a huge uphill battle, but I don’t think any of the teams will really look at the league table until we’re halfway through. That’s what we’ve got to do but we’ve got to pick up points on a more consistent basis. Then let’s see where we are after Christmas time or whatever. We’ve just got to focus on ourselves and focus on performance levels. Continue reading...

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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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