After the 3-0 loss to Manchester City at the Etihad, Arne Slot was not interested in answering questions about whether Liverpool are out of the title race, he was not quite done with this game. There was an episode in the first half where Van Dijk sent the ball into the City goal, only to be anulated. For Slot, it was obvious that this decision, which denied Liverpool a 1-1 draw after 38 minutes, ruined the game for Liverpool. Now it is reported that Premier League referees have agreed with Liverpool.
Referee Stuart Burt deemed Andy Robertson to have obstructed goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’s vision from offside, and referee Chris Kavanagh upheld the decision. VAR referee Michael Oliver chose not to intervene, which meant Van Dijk’s goal was nullified and Liverpool lost 3-0 as Arne Slots lost momentum.
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According to The Times, the Premier League’s Important Match Events Panel (KMI) judged that the decision to cancel the goal was wrong.
The KMI panel, which consists of three former players or coaches, one Premier League representative and one from the PGMOL (referees’ association), declared that Van Dijk’s equaliser should have stood.
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