It’s fairly one thing that half of X (previously Twitter) has suffered a meltdown over what seems to be a legitimately awarded penalty for Diogo Jota.
The likes of Ian Wright, John Terry and Alan Shearer have been all left perplexed, livid even, by the decision after the Portuguese worldwide hit the turf.
An inside have a look at the discussions held by VAR operators on the matter, courtesy of Mike Dean, nevertheless, illustrates that there was certainly contact from Martin Dubravka.
“I believe we’ve heard Stuart Attwell simply then on VAR, properly we’ve got anyway, there’s clear contact by the left elbow of Dubravka on the foot of Jota,” the previous Premier League referee spoke on Sky Sports activities’ protection final night time. “So, as soon as he’s given the penalty it’s arduous to overturn.”
Extra to the purpose, the Newcastle ‘keeper himself admitted as a lot – so what on earth is all of the fuss about?
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Liverpool will want Diogo Jota at his finest
Mo Salah gave us fairly the parting reward forward of his impending departure to the AFCON this January.
That stated, it shouldn’t go unnoticed that Jota’s introduction to the sport within the second-half was completely integral.
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Cody Gakpo too bought his identify on the scoresheet, albeit with a serving to hand from our Egyptian worldwide.
We’ll want the pair and Luis Diaz, to not point out Darwin Nunez, to all be on prime type on this winter interval, nevertheless, if we’re to get by means of unscathed.
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