Liverpool’s 1-0 victory over Chelsea in Sunday’s League Cup final witnessed what some considered to be a very controversial decision.
Virgil van Dijk scored the winner deep into extra time but the Liverpool captain had earlier had a goal disallowed for a subjective offside call.
The Dutchman had been clearly onside before he aimed a magnificent header past the Blues keeper, but a lengthy VAR review then ruled the goal out for an offside call against Wataru Endo.
After consulting the pitch-side monitor, the referee deemed that Endo – who was stood in an offside position when Andy Robertson crossed the ball – had been interfering with play because he prevented Levi Colwill from challenging Van Dijk.
beIN SPORTS presenters Richard Keys and Andy Gray reacted to the decision by lambasting the officials, accusing them of “killing the game”.
Keys said that “11 times out of 10”, this would have been a perfectly fine goal, while Andy Gray claimed that he was “flabbergasted” by the decision.
Many fans also vented their frustration via social media, claiming that Van Dijk’s goal had been “wrongly disallowed”.
However, Ben Campbell, who is the Head of Communications at the Professional Game Match Officials Board, told CaughtOffside.com that the correct call had been made.
Quoting from the laws of the game, the PGMOL representative said: “If a player moving from, or standing in, an offside position is in the way of an opponent and interferes with the movement of the opponent towards the ball, this is an offside offence if it impacts on the ability of the opponent to play or challenge for the ball.”
It’s about time these referee’s were sacked because they are totally incompetent
Ref was a disgrace, should have had the yellow card within the first 10 mins, he allowed reckless challenges resulting in Gravenburch being stetchered off. Anyway a great win with kids 😂🏆🏆🏆
The ref looked out of his depth to be honest he was hopeless
The system we have now with the PGMOL or VAR is not fit for purpose. Every week we talk about situations where the referees has made yet another mistake and VAR has stepped in for no apparent reason. This isn’t the football I grew up to love as its become a comical and disgraceful use of power with no consequences. Get rid of it NOW!
If Virgil V Dyvk’s goal was ruled offside on account of the explanation given.Then alot of previous goals would have to be revealed.As there is always pushing and shoving and preventing players from reaching the ball.This a deliberate attempt of looking at the laws in depth just prevent Liverpool from winning What a JOKE this VAR is.The Referees Assistant who is the qualified official on the field,nor the officiating Referree saw anything wrong with the position of the goal.Secondly the foul on Gravebach was looked at by VAR and found to be no foul.When the VAR clearly shows how Calceido’s whole foot goes over his ankle.But no yellow card.Calceido has committed so many fouls during the game but no card.Connor Bradley was virtually assaulted by Chillwel Bradly did not do anything other than raising his hands, and yet he gets a yellow card.How biased is that.These officials should be fined or suspended.Just like players have to be punished.Why are these things disciplinary practices not happening to match officials.Stop protecting them they get payed lots of money to do their job honestly,or is it the other wat around.They are making a mockery of the beautiful game.All these deliberate actions of match officials,is becoming sickening,and makes them incompetent.
No one could have said it better… you are spot on! I just hope those bias officials have sleepless night during Lent! However, our boys overcame 13x player’s.. what a great performance!
If what their saying about Hendo being offside is correct then why wasn’t the point about him not intefering with play made These laws of the game seem to be made up to protect the officials and there mistakes . If what there saying about Hendo stopping the player from going with Virgil Then what took them so long to make a decision that they say is in the rules of the game They could have just said it was obstruction And why did VAR get involved anyway especially by sending the ref to the monitor to check for offside and not obstruction Its either one or the other Any other time they would have gone by the onfield decision by the ref.which was a goal IT was like they were looking for something that is not there to disallow the goal