Another dodgy VAR call hands Liverpool big win to close gap on Newcastle and Man Utd
It's become a weekly occurrence to see a dodgy VAR decision work in Liverpool's favour.
West Ham were denied a blatant penalty last week - which could've made it 1-1 in the 90th minute - and Diogo Jota somehow escaped a red card before scoring a last-gasp winner in their 4-3 win over Spurs on Sunday.
Last night, they took on Fulham at Anfield, knowing a win was essential to stay in with an outside chance of catching Newcastle or Man Utd in the race for a top-four finish. They didn't play well, but were given a dubious penalty that Mo Salah dispatched.
Looking back at replays, there's no clear contact, with Darwin Nunez flinging himself to the ground after Issa Diop's clumsy piece of defending. As you can see from the clip below, the Fulham centre-back doesn't touch the Uruguayan. It's quite incredible that this is given, yet James Tarkowski's blatant smash into Sean Longstaff's ankle was ignored at Goodison Park this time last week.
The only thing consistent about VAR is its ability to protect 'big six' sides, with Liverpool's win sending them six points behind Newcastle and four behind Man Utd; who travel to Brighton tonight.
The good news is that Liverpool looked poor once again. They were open at the back and held on for a 1-0 win in the end. Play like that against Ivan Toney's Brentford on Saturday and I can see the Bees getting a result.
