Liverpool may have defeated Bournemouth 4-0 at the Vitality Stadium this evening to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League but the Reds can feel aggrieved to have not been awarded a penalty in the second half.
Diogo Jota, who was named man of the match after bagging a brace, was quite clearly fouled as he entered the Bournemouth box – only for referee Andy Madley to wave play on.
VAR Paul Tierney, perhaps as no surprise to Liverpool fans, cleared the incident and stuck with the referee’s on field decision.
It’s not a decision that cost us, like the one at Spurs earlier in the season, but it once again highlights the shocking level of officiating in the English top flight.
The defender didn’t play the ball and quite clearly wiped out our No. 20 as he entered a dangerous area.
You can check the incident below thanks to @Davolaar on X:
No penalty according to Paul Tierney. pic.twitter.com/VRlr8SWXH5
— Davolaa (@Davolaar) January 21, 2024
Tierney again. Any other line of work and this guy would be being investigated for corruption. Any other sport most probably too.
Football is dirty from the top (Blatter, Platini and Warner) down. English football is no longer the shining beacon of hope. It is murkier than Italian football at the moment.
Tierney is corrupt. The challenge on Diaz was bad enough but no super slo-mo from five different angles and freeze frame shown to the entire stadium like they did with Curtis Jones. And the tackle on Bobby Clark was a clear pen…Didnt even get reviewed by VAR.
Liverpool is the team that scores the most goals in the second half in the Premier League this season. In the latest match, they scored a whopping 4 goals in the second half in the 4-0 victory over Bournemouth, thereby creating a gap between them and the other teams in the league with the most second-half goals. For more news and updates click on link…