Klopp Reacts To PGMOL Statement Confirming ‘Significant Human Error’ Led To Diaz Disallowed Goal

Written by Albert Echatah

Jurgen Klopp insists a statement from the PGMOL admitting Liverpool’s goal against Tottenham was incorrectly ruled out is of ‘no help’ to his side.

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Liverpool fell to a 2-1 defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with an own goal from Joel Matip deep into injury time sealing victory for the hosts.

The Reds were reduced to nine men with Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota sent off with Luis Diaz seeing his first-half goal ruled out for offside. Shortly after full-time, a statement from PGMOL confirmed a ‘significant human error’ had been made in disallowing Diaz’s goal.

‘We will not get points for it so it doesn’t help. Nobody expects 100 per cent right decisions on field but I think we all thought when VAR came in, it might make things easier.

‘I don’t know why people in VAR are under that much pressure, they made that decision really quickly for that goal. It changes the momentum of the game and that is how it is. It was super difficult. But the boys did extremely well to deal with it.’

Earlier this season, the refereeing body issued another apology after Wolves were denied a penalty against Manchester United on the opening weekend of the season.

Meanwhile…

Ivan Perisic of Tottenham has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury less than a week before Sunday’s North London Derby against Arsenal.

The versatile Croatian has appeared as a substitute in each of Spurs’ five Premier League games so far this season and contributed an assist in the team’s thrilling 2-1 victory against Sheffield United the previous time out.

‘We can confirm that Ivan Perisic has suffered a complex Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in his right knee,’ Tottenham posted on Twitter.

(metro.co)

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