Liverpool (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Agueroooooooooooo]

I've watched the Doku penalty incident about 100 times today. I'm still unsure.

And that is probably why var has stayed with the on field decision . Flipping close though. I do wonder how I would feel if that was Robertson on Foden....

What I am sure about is the indecision to head the thing in the first place was mental.

This prompted me to look at the actual FA rules which I've never actually dune.

A penalty kick is awarded if a player commits a direct free kick offence inside their penalty area or off the field as part of play as outlined in Laws 12 and 13.

Direct and indirect free kicks and penalty kicks can only be awarded for offences committed when the ball is in play.
Law 13
1. Direct free kick
A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:

• charges
• jumps at
• kicks or attempts to kick
• pushes
• strikes or attempts to strike (including head-butt)
• tackles or challenges
• trips or attempts to trip

If an offence involves contact it is penalised by a direct free kick or penalty kick.

• Careless is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed
• Reckless is when a player acts with disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, an opponent and must be cautioned
• Using excessive force is when a player exceeds the necessary use of force and endangers the safety of an opponent and must be sent off

A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offences:

• a handball offence (except for the goalkeeper within their penalty area)
• holds an opponent
• impedes an opponent with contact
• bites or spits at someone on the team lists or a match official
• throws an object at the ball, opponent or match official, or makes contact with the ball with a held object

So I think this one comes down to whether the ref thinks its careless or reckless. Thankfully for us Oliver thought it wasn't.

But the rub is that its all down to the refs opinion.

 

[JewelZee]

I'm not Walker's biggest fan. Imo, Ake is much more likeable. Pep and fans love him for a reason. But our team lacks a bit of pace and Walker and Akanji are quicker, especially in this new formation featuring many attacking-minded players.

BTW, our defence vs Real, in both legs, was Walker, Dias, Stones and Akanji. Wasn't bad at all.

Not at all. For me the problems stem from Rodri being left alone in front of the back four. Alvarez did a nice job in KDB's absence but he can't be in there with KDB unless it's in place of Haaland. If Pep insists on playing Alvarez anywhere but as a 9 we won't be winning anything, simple as...

 

[Bluekiwi]

Didn't Salad try to con the ref for a penalty about 3 minutes before the Doku incident?

 

[TFC]

Ortega would have saved it anyway.

 

[chedinho]

Didn't Salad try to con the ref for a penalty about 3 minutes before the Doku incident?

He did.
One of ours must have said something to him because he wasn’t happy.

 

[mexico1970]

He did.
One of ours must have said something to him because he wasn’t happy.

Wasn't it Bernardo who pulled the diving Pharaoh up?

 

[chedinho]

Wasn't it Bernardo who pulled the diving Pharaoh up?

I only saw the aftermath. Bernardo would make sense though hahaha
He’s always in the thick of it.

 

[mexico1970]

I only saw the aftermath. Bernardo would make sense though hahaha
He’s always in the thick of it.

Another Bernie/Salah incident :)

 

[citymad]

I thought Kovacic should've started the Liverpool game beforehand & in the Derby too. He's not gonna score goals but he's quality at keeping possession & linking the play with Kev, Bernardo & Foden. It's allows us to keep control more too & not give the ball away. When he came on we looked more stable & had some chances. He needs to start the game against Arsenal .
Against the bigger teams he needs to start for me with Kev & Rodri in Midfield.
Play Foden & Bernardo out wide & Haaland through the middle.

He's our best replacement for Gundogan. He should've started. Pep must've known it was important to control the midfield. Thank goodness he put him on but it should've been a lot sooner and then Kev may not have been taken off. Everyone could see Alvarez was struggling with fitness and it was obvious he wasn't going to get any better. All being said we got lucky with the pen and a valuable point considering the performance level was well below our usual standard.

 

[city2]

Klopp saying it was the his team had played against us and still couldn’t win.Tossers