Bournemouth at home Friday 15th August 8pm

[SB]

https://twitter.com/nick___collins/s...11183722160581

Cheers Buzzo, I doubt he’ll be allowed back.

[spud_gun]

https://twitter.com/nick___collins/s...11183722160581

Even without the accusations of racism this guy sounds like an absolute dick.

Regularly throwing chewing gum and the like at opposition players? Shameful

I guess being in a wheelchair has afforded him a certain degree of leeway to simply do as he pleases

Irrespective his actions last night overshadowed what was a fitting tribute to Jots and Silva and a thrilling league game.

[bacon]

I went to this game - 1st time back at Anfield since 1984 - its changed a bit !

Was amazing to experience the atmosphere and tributes yesterday .. YNWA ..

[Buzzo]

Even without the accusations of racism this guy sounds like an absolute dick.

Regularly throwing chewing gum and the like at opposition players? Shameful

I guess being in a wheelchair has afforded him a certain degree of leeway to simply do as he pleases

Irrespective his actions last night overshadowed what was a fitting tribute to Jots and Silva and a thrilling league game.

[Buzzo]

How has VAR not given this.

[ame]https://twitter.com/theanfieldwrap/status/1956495350266794319[/ame]

[spud_gun]

c'mon we know exactly why.

The people overseeing VAR are incompetent ****s.

This isn't some tinfoil hat conspiracy theory nonsense.

There's a sizable body of evidence spanning back to the inception of VAR that the officials simply aren't fit for purpose.

This isn't just in regards to Liverpool but all teams in the league.

[Kenneth]

How has VAR not given this.

https://twitter.com/theanfieldwrap/s...95350266794319

So VAR can only intervene on this if they think it's a goal scoring opportunity and a sending off. Playing devil's advocate, it's on the half way line and ekitike doesn't have the ball under control and it's not guaranteed that he gets it under control, even without the handball. I can kind of accept that it's not necessarily a red card under the circumstances, or at least I can see how it's a subjective decision that could go either way, just about. This is where it's silly, the ref should see it and if should be at least a booking, but that's out of scope for VAR for no good reason.

[SB]

I went to this game - 1st time back at Anfield since 1984 - its changed a bit !

Was amazing to experience the atmosphere and tributes yesterday .. YNWA ..

A bit of a roller coaster ride wasn’t it. The scenes when Chiesa scored were amazing. You won’t forget that match for a long long time.

[Sus]

So VAR can only intervene on this if they think it's a goal scoring opportunity and a sending off. Playing devil's advocate, it's on the half way line and ekitike doesn't have the ball under control and it's not guaranteed that he gets it under control, even without the handball. I can kind of accept that it's not necessarily a red card under the circumstances, or at least I can see how it's a subjective decision that could go either way, just about. This is where it's silly, the ref should see it and if should be at least a booking, but that's out of scope for VAR for no good reason.

I agree on goal scoring opportunity being doubtful but it was a clear handball and var said that it was accidental, which it clearly wasn’t

So at the very least shouldn’t it have been a free to us and a yellow for the Bournemouth player?

[SB]

I agree on goal scoring opportunity being doubtful but it was a clear handball and var said that it was accidental, which it clearly wasn’t

So at the very least shouldn’t it have been a free to us and a yellow for the Bournemouth player?

Yeah no argument there. It’s ridiculous that VAR could come up with any other conclusion. We’ve come to accept nothing but incompetence unfortunately.

[Kenneth]

I agree on goal scoring opportunity being doubtful but it was a clear handball and var said that it was accidental, which it clearly wasn’t

So at the very least shouldn’t it have been a free to us and a yellow for the Bournemouth player?

Agree, but VAR can't do anything about free kicks and yellow cards. If VAR thought it was accidental, they messed that up, but unless they would have deemed it an obvious goalscoring opportunity, it was a VAR **** up without consequence.

[kemm1]

Just for some context, semenyo had just been wiped out by macallister.
Then semenyo starts speaking to the ref.

I didn't have the benefit of the other camera angle, or the replays.
The comment was made in the moment.

Kiss my arse.

So based on that you assume Semenyo would jump to "race card" over a tackle?

Says a lot.... this doesn't make it any better. **** that, thats a piece of **** comment.

Just stay quiet and wait for the facts to come out.

[kemm1]

c'mon we know exactly why.

The people overseeing VAR are incompetent ****s.

This isn't some tinfoil hat conspiracy theory nonsense.

There's a sizable body of evidence spanning back to the inception of VAR that the officials simply aren't fit for purpose.

This isn't just in regards to Liverpool but all teams in the league.

Yes, it's a structural problem. They are all **** and needs to be overhauled.

[peterbread]

I’ve been thinking about Dom playing that deeper role in midfield. He loves to get involved and be everywhere and use that energy for the good of the team and he’s so important for us doing that but does he need to be more disciplined and conservative and control his game more now.

It’s all good and well doing that when he’s higher up the pitch closing down and trying to make things happen. He also gave the ball away both times for Bournemouths goals trying to force things. He can leave that to players like Wirtz, Salah, Gakpo and Ekitike and play a bit within himself if he wants to play in the deeper role.

Not a criticism of him but like the team a bit of adjustment and time is needed for it all to click together. He does look like he’s got a good long range pass on him which we’ve not seen due to his role in the team previously which could be a nice addition. We know how dangerous VVD is with his and we’ve lost Trent so another option would help.

[Kenneth]

So based on that you assume Semenyo would jump to "race card" over a tackle?

Says a lot.... this doesn't make it any better. **** that, thats a piece of **** comment.

Just stay quiet and wait for the facts to come out.

None of us knew what was going on, it was obviously a stupid comment at the time.