Phil Foden Red Card Could Hand Liverpool a Major Manchester City Boost
Liverpool may have caught a break ahead of the October meeting with Manchester City at Anfield. It is not decisive yet, and there is still room for appeal, but the issue is straightforward. Phil Foden was sent off in the Manchester derby for...
Forest Penalty at Liverpool Verdict Sparks Fresh Debate Over VAR Standards
BBC Football has provided the original reporting on the Premier League Key Match Incidents Panel verdict, and the conclusion is blunt enough. Nottingham Forest should not have had their penalty at Liverpool, but VAR still did the right thing by staying out of it.
That...
Liverpool Penalty Controversy Raises Fresh Questions Over Refereeing Consistency
Liverpool left Portman Road with three points on Friday night, but their 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town produced another refereeing controversy that David Lynch believes highlights a worrying lack of consistency.
Cody Gakpo was challenged by Abdul Fatawu after releasing the ball, with referee Darren England allowing...
Gary O’Neil Reacts to Liverpool Game as Timewasting Debate Flares
Football has a way of magnifying every grievance, every delay, every small moment that feels bigger when the result has slipped away. In the wake of his side’s meeting with Liverpool, Gary O’Neil cut a frustrated figure, not consumed by rage, but clearly irritated by...
Liverpool Penalty Decision v Ipswich Reignites VAR Debate After 2-0 Win
Liverpool got the result they needed at Portman Road, beating Ipswich Town 2-0, and they did it early. Alexander Isak scored twice inside the opening 10 minutes, the game was effectively settled, and Andoni Iraola had a first league win on the board.
That should...
Webb Defends Controversial Sesko Decision
Howard Webb has offered a detailed explanation for one of the most debated Premier League moments of recent weeks after Benjamin Sesko’s contentious goal against Liverpool was allowed to stand despite apparent handball claims.
The incident came during Liverpool’s dramatic 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford earlier this month when Sesko doubled...
Controversy ignites at City Ground
Liverpool left Nottingham with three points, but the conversation was dominated not by tactics or xG charts, Daniel, but by a familiar villain: VAR. In a tense 1–0 victory over Nottingham Forest under Arne Slot, Alexis Mac Allister had one goal ruled out for handball before scoring the winner minutes...
Konate Decision Sparks Fresh Debate Over Penalty and VAR
Liverpool’s trip to Elland Road will be remembered for a flurry of late drama, a contentious decision involving Ibrahima Konate, and renewed frustration around the application of VAR. What began as a controlled away performance unravelled into a chaotic finale, leaving supporters debating both officiating standards...
Liverpool's VAR Frustration Deepens After Van Dijk Goal Ruled Out
Liverpool’s momentum came to a shuddering halt at the Etihad Stadium as VAR once again took centre stage in a controversial afternoon that left players, pundits, and fans questioning the consistency of officiating. Arne Slot’s side, fresh from consecutive wins over Aston Villa and Real...
Man City 3–0 Liverpool: Raw Reactions on Arne Slot, Selection and Standards
Liverpool went to Man City and left with nothing. On Anfield Index’s post-match RAW, Dave Hendrick and Karl Matchett told Trev Downey exactly why: effort, shape, reaction time — and a manager under the microscope. This piece uses only what they said, in...
