Author: Soccerhuz
The Reds are keen to listen to the communication between the on-pitch officials and the VAR that led to a Luis Diaz goal being incorrectly chalked off. The goal, which would have been the opener, was initially flagged for offside on the pitch, leading to a check from VAR Darren England. However, the PGMOL have since explained that a “significant human error” subsequently occurred, leading to the on-pitch decision standing. It is claimed that England believed the goal had been awarded and so, upon declaring the check complete, thought he was confirming that outcome. However, referee Simon Hooper consequently stuck with his…
Gakpo left London in a knee brace on Saturday night, after a nasty challenge from Spurs full-back Destiny Udogie left him with an injury. Udogie’s lunging tackle saw him catch the Liverpool striker’s ankle, twisting it badly as his body went the other way, forcing him off at half-time. The Dutchman initially stayed on and scored an equaliser just before the break, but speaking after the game, Jurgen Klopp explained that it was “possibly” a bad injury having seen him “limping down the corridor.” While the hope will be that, following checks on Sunday and into next week, Gakpo will have avoided…
Manchester United have been dealt a hammer blow in the build-up to their Champions League showdown with Galatasaray on Tuesday night (8pm). Injured centre-back Lisandro Martinez will undergo surgery to fix an ongoing problem with his foot after breaking a metatarsal last season. United will, once again, be without several players for the Group A meeting with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia among those on the treatment table. Erik ten Hag will likely provide an update on those players at his pre-match press conference on Monday lunchtime. With one eye on the January window, meanwhile, Juventus star Federico Chiesa is supposedly drumming up…
Saka went off injured during Saturday’s 4-0 win at Bournemouth with Jesus also picking up a knock late on, but both trained with the rest of the squad on Monday morning. Arsenal face Lens in the Champions League on Tuesday and then play Manchester City in a Premier League showdown at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Saka appeared to hurt his foot when blocking a shot from Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez and his fitness will be a relief for Mikel Arteta. Arteta insists he will not take his eye off Lens, ahead of Sunday’s clash with Manchester City. After City suffered a…
According to Fichajes, Arsenal are open to making a move for Kalvin Phillips in January if they end up losing Jorginho. The unwanted Manchester City midfielder could seek a chance to play regularly, something he has not achieved under Pep Guardiola. When the January transfer window opens, it will be 18 months since Kalvin Phillips made his £45 million move to Manchester City from Leeds United. So far, things have not changed for the midfielder when it comes to selections under Pep Guardiola, with the Catalan constantly overlooking the England international. If things continue the way they are, Phillips could endanger…
The Norway international was in fine form as the Gunners thrashed Bournemouth 4-0 away from home, and after the game he was told about Man City surprisingly dropping points with their 2-1 loss at Molineux. Odegaard, however, was not in the mood to discuss City and insisted that Arsenal just have to focus on themselves – something they’ll be all too aware of after a close title race with Pep Guardiola’s side last season. When asked about City losing while Arsenal won, Odegaard simply moved the conversation on, saying, as quoted by football.london: “I just heard,” Odegaard said of the City…
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is refusing to get carried away following Manchester City’s surprise 2-1 defeat to Wolves at Molineux on Saturday afternoon. City dropped points for the first time this season, falling to a slender defeat in the Black Country. A Ruben Dias own-goal and a strike from Hwang Hee-chan either side of a brilliant free-kick from Julian Alvarez sealed a shock victory for the home side. As City slipped up, Arsenal pounced, beating Bournemouth 4-0 at the Vitality Stadium to cut the gap on Pep Guardiola’s side to just one point, meaning the stage has been set ahead of their upcoming encounter. The…
Liverpool’s recent defeat to Tottenham Hotspur left the team and its fans feeling aggrieved and frustrated due to a series of controversial decisions by the match officials. The most glaring error occurred when Luis Díaz had a goal incorrectly disallowed for offside in the first half (we’ll highlight all the mistakes and controversies in bold). The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) later admitted that this decision was a “significant human error” and apologized to Liverpool for the mistake. However, this was not the only questionable decision that impacted the outcome of the match. In addition to the disallowed goal, Liverpool finished the game…
Reigning champions City won a historic treble last season and are currently top of the league after seven games. But they are no longer unbeaten after suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to Wolves on Saturday. Gaeville sticks neck on line by claiming Man City won’t win Premier League title Manchester United legend Gary Neville is backing Arsenal to pip Manchester City to the Premier League title this season, with Pep Guardiola’s side suffering a shock loss to Wolves on Gary Neville has reiterated his belief that Arsenal will win the Premier League this season, with Mikel Arteta’s side ‘encouraged’ by Manchester City’s back-to-back losses. Reigning champions…
Diaz’s goal against Spurs was incorrectly disallowed for offside after the VAR mistakenly believed the on-field decision had been to award the goal. A Liverpool statement issued on Sunday evening read: “Liverpool Football Club acknowledges PGMOL’s admission of their failures last night. It is clear that the correct application of the laws of the game did not occur, resulting in sporting integrity being undermined. We fully accept the pressures that match officials work under but these pressures are supposed to be alleviated, not exacerbated, by the existence and implementation of VAR. “It is therefore unsatisfactory that sufficient time was not…