Liverpool have been irritating via quite a few referee choices all through their defeat to Brentford. (Photograph via Ryan Pierse/Getty Photographs)
Liverpool are in an excessively deficient second, having misplaced for the fourth Premier League fit in a row on the weekend. Arne Slot’s aspect went down 3-2 to Brentford, a end result that noticed them drop to seventh within the standings.
Slot used to be no longer satisfied after the fit in London, and there used to be center of attention on more than one penalty choices that didn’t move his aspect’s means on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
Mark Clattenburg has the same opinion with van Dijk, Gakpo penalty callsDango Ouattara wins a penalty after a bad via Virgil van Dijk. (Photograph via Ryan Pierse/Getty Photographs)
As consistent with TBR Soccer, Mark Clattenburg spoke at the more than one large calls from the Brentford-Liverpool fit, together with the penalty that the house aspect have been awarded for a bad via Virgil van Dijk. The ex-referee used to be transparent that the verdict to award a spot-kick in opposition to the Dutch defender used to be the proper one.
“Virgil van Dijk clearly made contact with Dango Ouattara’s foot on the line of the penalty area. The line of the penalty area is part of the penalty area, so any contact would result in a penalty kick. First impression was that the contact was outside, but all the angles show it was on the line.”
Clattenburg additionally claimed that it used to be the proper resolution to not award a penalty for Liverpool after Cody Gakpo went down below a problem within the Brentford house.
“Cody Gakpo sought after a penalty kick when he used to be challenged within the penalty house. The referee’s resolution to not award a niche kick used to be a very good one, because it’s transparent that Gakpo sees the leg of the defender and throws himself to the bottom.
Extra Tales / Newest Information
“Referees look for unnatural action from attackers when awarding a penalty kick, and it’s clear from the replays that Gakpo’s arms are above his head; if the fall was natural, the arms would be outstretched, breaking the fall.”
Liverpool shall be determined to bop again once conceivable. They host Crystal Palace within the Carabao Cup in midweek, sooner than in the hunt for to go back to profitable techniques within the Premier League as they host in-form Aston Villa at Anfield at the weekend.
