Final evening’s 3-3 draw at dwelling to Liverpool was a Premier League traditional, however it did characteristic three controversial selections from VAR and on-field referee Andy Madley.
Virgil van Dijk was not punished for smashing into Anthony Gordon moments after his first-half one-vs-one and Jarell Quansah’s second-half journey on Alexander Isak was waved away by VAR. Nevertheless it bought worse.
After a minimal of 5 added minutes was adopted by a VAR test for a possible Liverpool penalty and a delay of properly over a minute for a stoppage-time free- Isak ultimately fired over, Madley blew the ultimate whistle round 95:10 to cease a vastly promising breakaway that might’ve gained us the sport on the dying.
Howe not proud of VAR
Howe was “shocked” that VAR concluded that “nothing occurred” after van Dik’s off-the-ball smash into Gordon – he knew what he was doing – and felt Isak ought to’ve been given a penalty, with replays exhibiting that Quansah bought not one of the ball.
“I believed it was a penalty on Alex,” Howe mentioned. “However I haven’t seen a replay, that was simply an preliminary thought. Then, I feel VAR checked out (the van Dijk on Gordon incident) and concluded nothing occurred, so we’ve to just accept it. I used to be shocked by it initially although.”
The boss then defined why he was so baffled to see Madley blow up early, revealing that he was anticipating SEVEN minutes to be performed primarily based on the stoppages throughout added time:
“I used to be shocked by the ultimate whistle as a result of I feel we’d spent round two minutes on a free-kick in extra-time, so I used to be anticipating seven minutes to be performed. I feel it was 5.15 when he’s blown, in order that was a blow as a result of it regarded like we had been in a great place.”
It’s no shock to see Liverpool get the rub of the inexperienced – everyone knows what occurred at Anfield just a few seasons in the past and that ‘huge six bias’ – however it’s ultimately a reduction that we got here away with a degree, turning into simply the second workforce to cease Slot’s aspect from successful of their final 17 video games.
Refereeing selections apart, it was a much-improved efficiency and proof that we are able to compete that greatest once we get it proper. The problem now’s repeating that within the weeks forward; beginning at Brentford on Saturday.