Liverpool’s meeting with Tottenham in the English capital attracted near-universal bafflement from pundits and commentators alike, with many questioning the quality of the officiating calls made.
Jamie Redknapp, in particular, was left scratching his head in a Sky Sports studio as to how VAR had managed to avoid penalising what appeared to be a clear barge on Diogo Jota in the 18-yard box.
The technology did intervene clearly in Andy Robertson’s sending off, angering supporters online with its selective involvement.
It’s a point that’s likely to invite further investigation into the lack of consistency in decisions, with referees evidently not getting as much support as many might have hoped from VAR.
You can catch the clip below, courtesy of Sky Sports:
?? "It's not VAR, it's who's controlling VAR."
?? "It's a joke decision."
The Super Sunday panel discuss the inconsistency of refereeing and VAR this season after the decisions made in #TOTLIV pic.twitter.com/UHXvvIul9J
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 19, 2021
So sorry liverpool. we did not play how you wanted us to.Kane rad card so was robertson.jota penalty so was Ali.Your 2nd goal hand ball but you seem to have missed it.You wonder why ALL fans are getting fed up with your constant finger pointing and blame game
Careful because us fans are getting bored with you
Salah is the best handball player in the Premier League