Before Sunday’s arch-rivalry clash between Liverpool and Manchester United, Michael Carrick stated this was his favourite game as a player. With this mentality transferred to the United players, the home side rushed to 2-0 before a quarter of an hour had passed. Liverpool responded in the second half to 2-2, this was a good old-fashioned archrival game that had it all.
Then Mainoo came in front of Liverpool’s goal to make it 3-2, Old Trafford literally shaken! Manchester United ran away with a win, three points and a secure Champions League ticket for the coming season, while Arne Slot shook his head over a refereeing decision.
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After only 13 minutes of play, Benjamin Sesko gave the home team a 2-0 lead, but that was only after a long VAR check. In the TV images, it looked like the Slovenian striker had his hand on the ball before his shot, which ultimately could not be concluded. The goal therefore stood and ended up having a big impact on Liverpool eventually losing by one goal at Old Trafford.
After the loss, Arne Slot was asked about the situation, which he had a hard time assessing during the match.
“If it’s a touch, of course it’s not very big. Then one can always discuss whether such a touch should be annulled when the touch is so small, but if it is a touch, it should have been annulled. But when you still concede goals and VAR checks it, we know how it usually ends for Liverpool this season,” Slot said, according to Sky Sports.
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The politician Arne Slot knows how to word himself so as not to be “caught”, but the message to the Premier League referees is clear: VAR decisions end against Liverpool.
We bet the Manchester part of Old Trafford has a completely different opinion: The best team won.
