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‘RIP football’: Fans fume at VAR as Liverpool beat Wolves to restore 13-point lead at top of Premier League
Liverpool restored their 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield but the game was overshadowed by yet more talk of VAR ruining football.
Sadio Mane gave Liverpool the lead on 42 minutes when he shot past Rui Patricio, with the strike initially being disallowed for handball by teammate Adam Lallana in the buildup.
However, a VAR check ruled it was a legitimate goal with the ball adjudged to have hit Lallana's shoulder.
2y 363d - Adam Lallana has assisted a Premier League goal for the first time since December 2016 against Manchester City, 2 years and 363 days ago. Shouldered. pic.twitter.com/zvbXDKcedX
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 29, 2019
That also came with defender Virgil van Dijk having appeared to handle the ball before it was passed to Lallana. Referee Anthony Taylor is said to have told Wolves players that the incident was "too far back" in the move to have affected the goal.
Incredible. Antony Taylor has told Wolves this was ‘too far back’ in the move that led to the goal. Van Dyke’s next move led to the goal. pic.twitter.com/CykLjVvqXq
— Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) December 29, 2019
Incredibly, Pedro Neto thought he had equalized for Wolves soon after, but his finish was ruled out by VAR after teammate Jonny's boot was deemed to have been offside by the thinnest of margins.
If Jonny had ordered a size 8 boot instead of a size 9 boot, this wouldn’t have been offside. VAR is a joke when it comes to things like this. pic.twitter.com/MGTm53p8LN
— Adam
