Liverpool’s Luis Diaz had a goal wrongly disallowed for offside in their recent clash against Tottenham, sparking controversy over VAR’s effectiveness.
Former Tottenham defender Alan Hutton, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, criticized VAR officials for making a glaring error at the highest level of the game.
During the match, Diaz scored what appeared to be a legitimate goal for Liverpool. However, the linesman raised his flag to signal offside, prompting outrage from Liverpool players, staff, and fans. Replays clearly showed that Diaz was onside when the ball was played.
Surprisingly, the VAR officials did not intervene, resulting in the disallowance of the goal. Liverpool went on to lose the match 2-1, with a late own goal from Joel Matip sealing their fate.
In the aftermath of the controversial decision, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) released a statement acknowledging a significant human error in the decision. They confirmed that Luis Diaz was indeed onside when he scored.
Liverpool swiftly made a formal request to PGMOL to obtain audio recordings between the match officials. BBC Sport reported on Tuesday that the club had received these audio recordings.
Hutton expressed his disbelief at how poorly the situation was handled during the game. He emphasized that while mistakes can happen, they should not occur at the highest level of football.
The incident has reignited the ongoing debate around VAR’s accuracy and its impact on the game. Many fans and pundits are calling for improvements in the VAR system to ensure that such errors are minimized in the future.
Liverpool fans hope that the revelation of the audio recordings will shed light on the decision-making process and provide clarity on why a clear onside goal was disallowed.
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