Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has criticized the referee’s decision to avoid Tottenham’s winner Lucas Bergwall being sent off in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg clash with Kostas Tsimikas.
Bergvall scored the only goal as Liverpool beat Spurs to take the lead in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. The 18-year-old was initially booked by referee Stuart Atwell for a late challenge on Luis Diaz in the 68th minute.
Moments before his goal, Bergvall tackled Tsimikas, which saw the Liverpool left-back sent off, meaning the visitors were temporarily reduced to 10 men. With Tsimikas watching from the sidelines, Spurs countered when Bergvall finished to give them a narrow lead. to advance to the second leg at Anfield on Thursday 6 February.
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Highlights from Tottenham Hotspur’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg win over Liverpool.
Speaking after the game, Van Dijk, who confronted the officials at full-time, was adamant that Bergwall should have been shown a second yellow card.
“I think it was pretty obvious there was going to be a second yellow,” Van Dijk said Sky Sports.
“Obviously I think it was pretty clear (from what I told the referee). It wasn’t a coincidence that he scored the winning goal a minute later.
“He (Atwell) was wrong in my opinion and I told him that. I think it was quite obvious and everyone on the sideline knew it should be a yellow.
“There’s a linesman, there’s a VAR and he doesn’t get a second yellow. I’m not saying that’s why we lost today, but it was a big moment in the game.”
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“The decision he (Atwell) made had a big impact on the outcome tonight,” Slott said. Sky Sports. “I think so
everyone will tell you this.
“Conceding that goal and even the player scoring it that maybe should have had his second yellow card, not only is it not ideal for us. I don’t know, but I think even the referee was like ‘this is really happening.’ does he score a goal?
now the goal?
“The fourth official told me why he thought it wasn’t a second yellow, and of course he heard it from the referee. If you say a counter-attack with a reckless challenge, he could still have given it, but he didn’t see it it as
reckless challenge.”
The controversial goal of Spurs. Why did Liverpool want Bergvall off the pitch?
Lucas Bergwall scored a controversial winner after avoiding the dismissal in Tottenham’s 1-0 Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Liverpool.
68: Lucas Bergwall is shown a yellow card for a tackle on Liverpool’s Luis Diaz.
84: Bergvall slides on Kostas Tsimikas. Referee Stuart Atwell takes a shot on target. Play is then stopped so Tsimikas can get treatment, but no penalty for Bergvall despite Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk’s appeal.
86: Two minutes and five seconds after Bergvall’s shot, he makes a breakthrough for Spurs, while Tsimikas waits on the sidelines to return to the pitch after receiving treatment. The Liverpool manager is shown a yellow card by referee Atwell.
“It doesn’t make sense.” what the experts said…
Michael Dawson on Sky Sports Football.
“If Stuart Atwell gets the first one, he puts himself in his position. I don’t think the first one is a yellow card. He gives him a chance to make a decision.
“The second one should have been a yellow card. If you get one right and one wrong, you can’t even add it.”
Izzy Christiansen on Sky Sports Football.
“The second is worse than the first, it makes no sense.”
Jamie Redknapp on Sky Sports Football.
“It has a monumental impact on the rest of the game. He has to come on for treatment and that leaves Liverpool with 10 men. So not only do you still have Bergwall on the pitch, but Liverpool have to play with 10 men.
“But “Spurs”, of course, take into account.
Ange calls to protest how football is changing.
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Dominic Solanke’s goal was disallowed after a closer look by VAR, with referee Stuart Atwell announcing the decision to the crowd.
Atwell had earlier used the public address system in a historic moment for English football, announcing that Spurs striker Dominic Solanke’s 76th-minute goal had been ruled out for offside.
Atwell relayed the decision via wireless microphone to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium crowd and television viewers, speaking after a VAR review that lasted nearly two minutes.
But Postecoglou was not impressed and called on the football community to resist technology-based changes to the game.
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Ange Postecoglou made his feelings clear during the Carabao VAR trial, after the referee ruled that Solanke’s goal had been disallowed for the crowd.
“I’m really surprised how easily people in this country let the game change so quickly,” he said many things.
“Everyone really liked today’s announcement, did it make a real noise for you?
“I understand that this is what people want. I understand that VAR is going to be there. But my wife is limiting screen time with the kids. Why do we want to change that?” the game.
“I know I’m going to be the old man in the stands yelling every time there’s VAR.
“There’s a lot of confusion right now. The game is changing based on technology. You think you’re the guardians of the game. You have a song that says, ‘It’s coming home.'” it’s the Austrian from the other side of the world who is the most conservative about change.”
VAR announcement – Slot. We don’t need them explained outside the game
“According to VAR’s decision, he should have told everyone what his decision was, unfortunately he didn’t have to do that with (Bergval’s second yellow card) decision.
“If it’s offside, I don’t think anyone should explain anything, it would be more interesting if he explained why he didn’t give the second yellow card.”
The first announcement of VAR. as we expressed it
Sky Sports’ Peter Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“For the first time we hear a VAR announcement over the public address system, made by referee Stuart Atwell.
“However, reports of offside play are drowned out by the shouts of disgruntled Tottenham fans and the jubilation of Liverpool fans.
“Class progress. a referee whistling loudly into a live microphone amplified around the stadium is not a pleasant sound for those listening.”
