Liverpool could also be left rueing what might have been a perfect alternative to place the strain on Chelsea with a giant three factors secured in opposition to Fulham.
It wasn’t meant to be for Arne Slot’s males, who have been at all times going to be dealing with an uphill battle to struggle again with solely 10 males on the pitch.
Andy Robertson, who was accurately proven a pink card after taking out Harry Wilson and denying the Welshman a transparent goalscoring alternative, might have fairly the bone to choose with on-pitch official Tony Harrington.
The referee, with the complicity of VAR, didn’t penalise what gave the impression to be pink card-worthy offences firstly from Issa Diop after which from goalscorer Andreas Pereira in opposition to Ryan Gravenberch.
There might be no complaints over the decision that left Liverpool brief a person, however a bit of consistency in decisive decision-making certainly wouldn’t do the sport any hurt.
Poor officiating didn’t assist Liverpool
Evidently, Virgil van Dijk and Fulham’s gamers agreed to a sure extent, judging by conversations that occurred on the pitch.
Harrington was branded ‘nervous’ by each events in what was an erratic affair at Anfield on Saturday.
“I had conversations with the gamers of Fulham and we felt just like the referee was nervous. He couldn’t correctly talk with Robertson I felt,” the Dutchman’s feedback have been relayed by BBC Sport.
“We are able to’t put the blame on the referee. All of us discuss defending the referee however I couldn’t converse to him. It shouldn’t be a giant factor as a result of he isn’t why we dropped factors.”
Liverpool are set to subsequent tackle Southampton within the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup earlier than a Premier League rendezvous with Tottenham subsequent Sunday.
The Premier League should increase normal of officiating
We’ve stated it one million instances earlier than – however we’re sick and bored with seeing video games negatively impacted by the standard of officiating.
Sure, we’ve ourselves in charge for leaping right into a gap we’d need to later climb out of within the second half, however there’s actually no excusing the decision-making for the Pereira and Diop selections, in our view no less than.
Shield referees, completely. However then no less than present some dedication to enhancing the usual of referees getting into the English top-flight.
Finally, it doesn’t serve the pursuits of the Premier League product, does it?
