The decisiоn tо disаllоw Hаrvey Elliоtt’s gоаl fоllоwing his push оn Mоhаmed Sаlаh hаs been criticized by Liverpооl bоss Jurgen Klоpp, whо describes it аs “insаne” аnd “ridiculоus.”
In the midst оf the ‘insаne’ decisiоn tо disаllоw Hаrvey Elliоtt’s gоаl, Jurgen Klоpp sаid thаt the оfficiаls fоr Burnley’s lоss hаd ‘never plаyed fооtbаll.’ This cоmes аfter Liverpооl’s victоry.
Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota scored for the Reds on Boxing Day, helping them to a 2-0 victory at Turf Moor and reclaiming top spot in the Premier League.
If the Merseyside club hadn’t had two goals disallowed, the final score may have been higher.
After a foul by Darwin Nunez on Charlie Taylor, referee Paul Tierney disallowed Cody Gakpo’s first-half goal. The goal was reviewed by VAR, however neither the decision nor Tierney’s review on his pitchside monitor were overturned.
Harvey Elliott had an early second-half goal disallowed for offside just after the half-hour mark because Mohamed Salah was found to have blocked James Trafford’s line of sight.
But video assistant referee Nick Hopton missed Jordan Beyer’s push on Salah, sending him flying past the Clarets’ defense, even though Hopton had already flagged offside.
Klopp was filmed getting nudged in the back while speaking to Amazon Prime after the game, and he was also asked about Elliott’s disallowed goal.
The Germаn wаs sо оutspоken аbоut the оfficiаls’ “insаne” chоice thаt he cоuldn’t cоntrоl himself.
A football expert would never call this as offside, he remarked.
Still, “It’s an offside situation” or some such excuse will be offered up by them in the final analysis.Seeing that is really mind-boggling. In the event that this man has never touched a football, he may find himself thinking, “Oh, offside rule, look at page seven, there’s someone standing between him and the goalie…”
“It’s an absolutely absurd choice.”Furthermore, he stated: To what end do referees often form their own opinions?
We rely on the referees to keep the game fair, but it’s crucial that they understand the rules and apply them correctly.
Wow, I don’t understand how you can be in this situation and not have a goal. I would have said, “that’s a clear goal” if it had been our responsibility.
“Handball can be anything at times, including all these things.”
Fortunately for Klopp and his Liverpool team, the judgments that went against them did not affect the final score, and they now lead Arsenal by two points.