Liverpool to get £25,000 fine amidst controversial defeat

According to Theo Squires of The Liverpool Echo, Liverpool could be handed a £25,000 disciplinary fine by the FA following their controversial defeat against Tottenham last night.

Liverpool saw a number of decisions go against them in what was a dramatic affair between the two sides.

Started with a Jones red card which had split opinions. The on-field referee initially shown Jones a yellow card as the Liverpool man got the ball first but upon being directed by the VAR officials to go to review at the monitor, only a still image of the player catching Bissouma was shown.

Ultimately, the referee reversed his decision and Jones was sent marching orders. But it was the scandalous decision moments later which has become the talking point.

Luis Diaz was denied a legitimate goal with the VAR ruling it offside despite him being clearly onside. Not only did they not draw the offside lines to deduce whether he was offside or not, the decision took them only several seconds.

Another incident later in the second half saw Diogo Jota get sent off for two quick yellow cards. But footage showed the Portuguese never touched Udogie and the Spurs man tripped over himself.

After the game, the PGMOL issued a statement admitted that the Luis Diaz goal should have stood citing ‘human error’ as an excuse.

But reports are now emerging that regardless, Liverpool could still be handed a fine by the FA for picking up 8 yellow and red cards.

Liverpool will be left infuriated if they are handed a fine despite most of the bookings coming from wrong decisions.

Gary Neville was left dumbfounded by a major refereeing decision in the first half of Liverpool’s Premier League clash against Tottenham this evening.

Midway through the first half, Curtis Jones caught Yves Bissouma over the top of the ball, with Simon Hooper initially brandishing a yellow card. However, following a VAR review, the referee amended his initial decision to instead show the 22-year-old his marching orders.

Neville was speaking on co-commentary for Sky Sports and, just prior to the fateful technological intervention, he pleaded in vain for the original call to stand.

The ex-Manchester United defender said: “He is over the top, the ball is moving and it is certainly not a red, it looks worse than it actually is. His foot slips, it is not a red for me and this will ruin the game.

“I maybe wrong, but I just do not know any more. In slow motion, you will come to the conclusion it is a red card. I do not think he has gone over the top to do him.”

The still Image showing Jones catching Bissouma on the shin certainly didn’t look too pleasant, and Hooper didn’t look at the VAR replays for too long before changing his original decision.

However, Neville has a point in mentioning how the Liverpool midfielder’s foot had slipped before the point of contact, so on another day it could easily have remained a yellow card.

In any event, it’s resulted in a third sending-off of the season already for the Reds, something which’ll be of concern to Jurgen Klopp at such an early stage in the campaign, even if Alexis Mac Allister’s against Bournemouth was later rescinded.

Unfortunately for LFC, Jones is now set to miss our next three Premier League games through suspension, a real shame when he’s been in such flying form.