It was an action-packed game at Anfield as Liverpool and Newcastle United played out yet another Premier League thriller.
This wasn’t exactly 4-3, but Liverpool’s 4-2 win at Anfield on Monday night had its moment, including the questionable actions of Diogo Jota.
At 3-2, and after being put through on goal, Diogo Jota did very well to round the Newcastle United goalkeeper, only to, after a small delay, go to ground after feeling some contact.
Former Chelsea defender John Terry was having none of it and he called it a ‘shocking dive’ on Twitter from the 27-year-old.
The on-field referee, Anthony Taylor, gave the initial call as a penalty, so when VAR checked it, they didn’t overturn it because it wasn’t ‘clear or obvious’.
That just made things worse because, from the naked eye, it was clear that a penalty shouldn’t have been awarded.
If you thought John Terry was unhappy with Diogo Jota’s actions, he thought VAR’s call to actually give the penalty was even worse.
“How on earth is that a penalty?” asked Terry. “Shocking dive! The worst thing is VAR give it?”
Liverpool extend their lead at the top of the table
Jurgen Klopp will be wondering how or why his team didn’t see off a struggling Newcastle side earlier.
The Reds had an incredible 34 shots during the game, 15 of which were on target, with Mohamed Salah, converting his second-half penalty after watching his first being saved.
Despite Newcastle’s struggles, they fought and fought until the end.
And if that penalty at the end wasn’t given, then given the drama of this fixture over the years, anything could have happened.
In the end, Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to three points.
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