Rio Ferdinand, Football on TNT Sports analyst believes that. The result of the match at Anfield yesterday. Liverpool would not have been able to win 4-1 if the two moments that should have cost Chelsea a penalty were taken into account. I’m confused why VAR didn’t see it.
From the first moment of the game. Virgil van Dijk knocked Conor Gallagher down in the penalty area. With referee Paul Tierney beckoning for play to continue. And there was no signal from the VAR controller. UFABET
Another penalty moment was when Van Dijk tapped Christopher Nkunku in the box while trying to reach the ball. Which VAR controller John Brooks said was not clear enough to be a foul.
That made Ferdinand question the standards of this refereeing team’s penalty decisions. I leaned in favor of the home team that much.
The former said:
“I can’t believe VAR didn’t see what was going on and refused to award a penalty.” the former Manchester United defender said. “The existence of VAR is to help in situations like this.”
“What two situations did they consider as likely to be penalties? Don’t you think it’s a waste of Chelsea’s benefit?”
“I would have thought Chelsea were good last night and if they got those two penalties. The look of the game can change in a different way.”
Commentator Joe Cole saw it as a penalty in both incidents. But I respect head coach Mauricio Pochettino for moving on about missing out. And getting it and looking at the overall picture, Liverpool played better.
“Pochettino said it well. He said he thought about what might have been a penalty. But I have to accept that Liverpool played better than them.” A former midfielder from two institutions, both ‘Sing Blues’, ‘Reds’ said
“You accept this and must overcome it.”
Chelsea ‘s away record in the English Premier League continues to be poor. losing 5 of the last 6 games ( winning 1) , conceding 16 goals ( average 2.6 goals per match ).