David Moyes and Arne Slot deplored the arbitration decision on Wednesday evening after the 1-0 Liverpool victory against Everton in the Merseyside derby.
Furious Moyes said that the winner of Diogo Jota should have been excluded for a “ light out-game ” by Var, while Slot was frustrated by James Tarkowski escaping a red card for a horror challenge.
Liverpool tightened their grip in the foreground in the Premier League with a huge victory Wednesday evening, extending his advance at 12 points after the 2-1 victory of Arsenal over Fulham on Tuesday.
The tuffes frustrated their bitter rivals in the first half with an obstinate defensive performance and could have moved forward at the break if Beto had not ridiculed his glorious opportunity against the woodwork after acting by Virgil Van Dijk on the counterattack.
Liverpool bordered in front of just before the brand thanks to Jota, who crossed a sea of Everton shirts in the penalty box before drawing an effort in front of Jordan Pickford in the Toffees net.
Jota received possession after the defender of Everton, James Tarkowski, intercepted the ball on the edge of the region and had succeeded in the teammate James Garner, trying to keep him away from Luis Diaz de Liverpool who returned to the game from an offside position.
David Moyes was furious that the winner of Liverpool on Everton was not excluded for offside
Diogo Jota struck to Liverpool in the 57th minute to inspire his team at a 1-0 victory against Everton
The Portuguese striker scored shortly after the defender of Everton, James Tarkowski, intercepted the ball while the Liverpool teammate, Luis Diaz, seemed to be placed in an offside position
However, as Diaz had not made a clear movement or gesture towards the ball, the officials estimated that the Colombian had not deduced with the game and that the pass of Tarkowski was not carried out as a result of the off-game position of the attacker.
Moyes was furious at the decision, which finally cost Everton a point in Anfield, and evacuated his anger during an post-match interview with Sky Sports.
“There is an offside goal they get and that was the difference this evening,” said Moyes to the inter-coe interviewer.
Asked to develop, he added: “I think the player behind Tarkowski (Diaz) interferes with him. I think it is a clear offside, a very easy decision to give and I do not understand any reason why it would not have been given as offside. None at all.
Addressing the media after the match, the Scotsman said: “He’s out of game, yes. I did not ask for an explanation but I said that I am disappointed.
“It’s quite easy to give. Diaz comes from behind. I don’t think many managers think they come here and get positive decisions in Anfield. But I think it was quite easy. It was along the line and it is really easy to give offside. I did not know how long work have done their job. There were early flags, late flags.
According to the Hors-Jeu regulations of the Premier League, a player deserves to be penalized by the referee: they:
- Prevent an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing his vision line
- Challenge an opponent for the ball
- Clearly try to play a ball that is close when the action has an impact on an opponent
- Do an obvious action that clearly has an impact on the ability of an opponent to play the ball
Tarkowski (n ° 6) moved to the ball while Diaz (no 7) returned from an offside position
The Everton player intercepted the pass and went to the ground, although Diaz does not make an obvious movement to play the ball – the incident led to scoring Jota for the Reds a few moments later
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher admitted that he had understood Everton’s frustration, but insisted that the match officials were right to attribute the goal to the leaders of the Premier League
By reflecting on the rules of the game, the former Liverpool star, Jamie Carragher, “said:” Tarkowski probably does not go to the ground if Diaz is not there. He probably erases the ball on the ground.
“But the fact that Luis Diaz has no movement towards the ball, when you look at the rules, there was no way that it was never overturned.
“When you go through the rules, it tells you that it is not a fault because it is not in an offside position. Tarkowski is well aware that he is there and makes a game to get him into Garner. It is brilliant from Jota and probably the only great chance that Liverpool had in the game, certainly until this stage.
“There was something similar, I think Liverpool and Harry Kane have a few seasons, and I think Tottenham got the goal that day.
“ I think it is a goal when you go through the rules book, but I actually think that it is unfair for the defenders when a cross enters and you see a defender who lights up, or when he opts for the ball at full speed because an attacker is there and he does not try the ball.
“I think it’s very unfair, but this one (Jota) is a little different because Tarkowski is not in a completely strange position or anything, he always tries to play this ball in Garner.
“This is one of those where if it goes against you, you are frustrated. But I think that overall, most people would like it as a goal.
Slot was also disappointed by the officer after the match, led that Tarkowski was not shown a red card by Var following a late bad challenge on the Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.
Arne Slot also deplored the officer after Everton did not show himself a red card in the first half
Tarkowski did not receive a red card after having followed recklessly on Alexis Mac Allister
The former man of Everton Duncan Ferguson admitted that the challenge “could have been a leg breaker”
The Everton skipper cleaned the ball in the 11th minute, but was launched from the ground and collapsed in Mac Allister with his follow -up, to which Slot said: `Even people who don’t like Liverpool much say how clear and obvious. ”
Carragher, surprised that he was awarded with a yellow card by Samuel Barrott and Var Paul Tierney, said on Sky Sports: “It’s a shocking tackle, it should be a red card.”
Meanwhile, his compatriot Expert and ex-Everton Duncan Ferguson said that the challenge “could have been a leg breaker”.
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville added: “He is very lucky. Believe me as a defender, you don’t need to follow like that.
With the 1-0 victory, Liverpool puts behind them a delicate period which allowed them to lose the final of the Carabao Cup against Newcastle and also fall from the Champions League in the hands of Paris Saint-Germain.
Speaking after the victory, Slot added: ‘(Everton A) a very good manager who brought them back to life. The amount of plans they blocked, the effort they made.
“Our boys have shown immense character, we have created more than what we have done in the outside game. We have made a good goal.
“I really like what I saw here than the outside game. I could feel that we are getting closer.
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“They almost never conceded a goal because they put so many players around the 18 yards box. We knew that if we wanted to win the game, we had to keep a white sheet.
Regarding JOTA, winner of a match, Slot said: “Very happy, he was already close to the first half. Defensively, they are an incredibly strong team. Now he found a little space and scored the goal, which was good for him but kind for us, the teammates of staff and fans.
