Liverpool + Help - 1 Villa - 1 Post Match Thread

[Goldenballs]

I'm surprised they overturned the goal for offside, the ball comes at Konsa quickly from a short distance and he flicks a heel at it.

That law is a piece of shit in situations like that though, is he supposed to jump out of the way and hope for the best? The law exists in case a defender intercepts a flick on then blindly plays it back to the keeper straight to their striker who was ambling back, not for a split second automatic reaction.

[Drummond]

The law is shit. And that's why they supposedly reviewed it after the Man City Rodri goal.

The officials should make a decision based on players' positions, not question a defender instinctively doing his fucking job.

[mrfuse]

The three significant VAR checks (pen, Mings and their goal) all went in our favour which is such a surprise against them, especially as all three could easily have been interpreted differently. It actually turned over the on-field decision for their goal as well.

There's no way the penalty could have been interpreted any other way. The Ming's one was almost certainly correct. But the goal should have stood. VAR interpreted that Konsa didn't play the ball intentionally. I think most of us would say he did.

Why haven't the PL introduced added time like they did at the World Cup? Because the top 6 wouldn't want it. The likes of Klopp moan about too much football as it is. Having 110 min games wouldn't do them any favours, except in a game when they need it. If they bring it in next season, he'll be looking for 8 subs a game.

I agree that the interpretation of the offside favoured us, but if you watch it back, it also appeared to me that Gakpo clearly handled the ball before putting it into the net.

Anyway, we've had more than our fair share of dodgy decisions against that lot, so fuck 'em.

I unfortunately didn't see the last half hour as I had to go out, but a Liverpool supporting mate of mine claims that we had four players booked for time wasting. Is that true?

Unless I’m missing something I’m sure Diaz was offside from the original ball into the box?

I originally thought that but its very tight and im not even sure they looked at that, nothing was actually mentioned in live play about that at all.

[CT]

I have to be careful this morning - I have a Liverpool mate, a ST holder and someone I’ve known and respected for years.

But since last night he’s been absolutely raging about the referee and us.

They genuinely think they’ve been robbed. I’ve stayed away from engaging as he’s so bitter about it, I think we’d end up falling out.

It’s quite unbelievable.

[Axl Rose]

I have to be careful this morning - I have a Liverpool mate, a ST holder and someone I’ve known and respected for years.

But since last night he’s been absolutely raging about the referee and us.

They genuinely think they’ve been robbed. I’ve stayed away from engaging as he’s so bitter about it, I think we’d end up falling out.

It’s quite unbelievable.

Send me his contact details, mate. Haha.

I've got a lot to say about Liverpool. None of it positive. Alot of it unrepeatable. 😂

[mrfuse]

I would counter Klopp and his whinging about time wasting with the amount of "clever" fouls Liverpool made against us in the first half when they couldn't deal with us.
In the live commentary even the biased commentator mentioned Fabinho fouling for the 57th time.

Has Emery ever complained about officials or opposition antics because I've never heard him say so?

[wittonwarrior]

They will start another campaign banning VAR from their matches.

[tomd2103]

I have to be careful this morning - I have a Liverpool mate, a ST holder and someone I’ve known and respected for years.

But since last night he’s been absolutely raging about the referee and us.

They genuinely think they’ve been robbed. I’ve stayed away from engaging as he’s so bitter about it, I think we’d end up falling out.

It’s quite unbelievable.

I don’t know how old you are mate, but I’ve been watching us play them for nearly 40 years now and have been left raging about their tactics and the referee pretty much every time we have played them, so I’m sure he can get over one game.

[Pete3206]

I have to be careful this morning - I have a Liverpool mate, a ST holder and someone I’ve known and respected for years.

But since last night he’s been absolutely raging about the referee and us.

They genuinely think they’ve been robbed. I’ve stayed away from engaging as he’s so bitter about it, I think we’d end up falling out.

It’s quite unbelievable.

Remind him that his team were very fortunate to have 11 men on the field for the 2nd half. If we'd have fouled as persistently as them, there's no way we'd have finished the game with the full team intact.

[Risso]

Klopp whinging about time wasting. If they were 1-0 up with 10 minutes left, what exactly would his team be doing?

[CT]

I have to be careful this morning - I have a Liverpool mate, a ST holder and someone I’ve known and respected for years.

But since last night he’s been absolutely raging about the referee and us.

They genuinely think they’ve been robbed. I’ve stayed away from engaging as he’s so bitter about it, I think we’d end up falling out.

It’s quite unbelievable.

Remind him that his team were very fortunate to have 11 men on the field for the 2nd half. If we'd have fouled as persistently as them, there's no way we'd have finished the game with the full team intact.

Believe me, I’m holding a lot back! I’m like a bubbling volcano that’s ready to go…

[Flamingo Lane]

Say nothing. That's usually more effective as a wind up.

[Pete3206]

Reading the post match thread on RAWK and very amusing it is to. They are indeed absolutely furious at yesterday's proceedings. 

[Exeter 77]

A reflection on our goal. It was almost a carbon copy of Elmo's cross for Trezeguet in the League Cup semi-final against Leicester.

[Brazilian Villain]

I have to be careful this morning - I have a Liverpool mate, a ST holder and someone I’ve known and respected for years.

But since last night he’s been absolutely raging about the referee and us.

They genuinely think they’ve been robbed. I’ve stayed away from engaging as he’s so bitter about it, I think we’d end up falling out.

It’s quite unbelievable.

Be the better man, tell him you're looking forward to meeting them in next year's Europa League final and that Liverpool might have a  better chance with neutral European refs.