Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has expressed his frustrations with the refereeing choices after their 2-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, September 30.
The Reds have been dealt a serious blow within the twenty sixth minute after Curtis Jones was despatched off for a rash deal with on Yves Bissouma. They recovered nicely from it, as Luis Diaz put the ball within the web within the thirty fourth minute, however the objective was chalked off for offside. After the sport, although, PGMOL accepted that the objective was wrongly disallowed resulting from human error.
Son Heung-min scored within the thirty sixth minute from shut vary, however Cody Gakpo equalised within the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time. The second half noticed additional controversy as Diogo Jota was despatched off within the 69th minute after receiving two yellow playing cards.
9-man Liverpool defended nicely and regarded destined to take a degree. Nevertheless, defender Joel Matip inadvertently put the ball in his personal web from a Pedro Porro cross within the sixth minute of stoppage time.
After the sport, the Reds’ supervisor Jurgen Klopp, gamers and followers have been understandably outraged by the refereeing choices. Alisson mentioned (by way of Josh LFC):
“I do not like speaking about refereeing, and we will not even speak about refereeing. It looks like we’re prisoners once we open our mouths.”
Alisson put in a splendid show in opposition to Tottenham, making eight saves and 15 recoveries, however it wasn’t sufficient for the Reds to keep away from defeat.
Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp gives harm replace on Cody Gakpo
Other than shedding three factors in opposition to Tottenham, Liverpool may very well be going through a serious problem with Cody Gakpo’s harm.
The Dutchman began in opposition to Spurs and had quite a lot of possibilities however didn’t convert them. Gakpo was then deemed to have been fouled by Future Udogie in the direction of the top of the primary half. He gave the impression to be in ache however carried on.
Gakpo scored within the fourth minute of stoppage time with a sensational end on the flip however went down straight after it and was changed at half-time. Supervisor Jurgen Klopp offered an replace on the ahead (by way of Liverpoolfc.com):
“The largest downside of the sport, to be sincere … earlier than Cody Gakpo scored, we obtained a free-kick and he obtained injured, and he’s now with a brace limping down the hall.”
He added:
“That is my largest downside, to be sincere, on this second. We misplaced two (to crimson playing cards) and possibly a 3rd participant – actually unhealthy, actually unhealthy. So, sure, that is one thing we’ve to take care of clearly.”
Gakpo has scored three objectives in eight video games throughout competitions this season. Liverpool, in the meantime, subsequent face Union Saint-Gilloise within the UEFA Europa League at Anfield on Thursday (October 5).
