Dejan Kulusevski is the newest player to voice his opinions about the appalling officiating, proving that although Liverpool’s heartbreaking loss to Tottenham Hotspur may have passed, the controversy surrounding the outcome has not. The team was unbeaten, had dropped just two points all season, and, to put it mildly, goals were flying in when the Reds traveled to London to play Tottenham last month. But as we all know, this winning streak was ended by what may have been the worst choice VAR has ever made since its inception.
Despite the officials knowing the decision was wrong seconds after it was made, Luis Diaz’s perfectly legitimate goal in the first half was mistakenly given an offside call. Despite this, a disastrous two minutes in the VAR room prevented the decision from being overturned. After expressing regret for the oversight, the PMGOL made the audio from the incident public. But a lot of people think that an apology is just not enough for a mistake this significant, and in a later press conference, Klopp himself demanded a replay as the only just conclusion to an extraordinary error.
Although the Liverpool manager’s remarks have divided players, commentators, and fans, Tottenham star Dejan Kulusevski has now described the error as “just part of the game.” Speaking to Fotbollskanalen, the Swedish international stated: “I don’t think anything will happen.”. Errors occur in any game. “They were understandably upset that they received zero points despite playing a strong game; it was simply an error. I doubt that [a replay] will occur as it has most likely never done so. It’s ridiculous how many errors there are in every game. Yes, it was a major error in a high-profile game, and they were understandably very disappointed as it had an impact on the outcome. “But every game I watch, I can spot errors. You move on because it’s just a part of the game.
“The controversial moment in the game did not only stem from the incorrect VAR call; Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota’s red cards, respectively, seemed to be extremely harsh calls that greatly affected the Reds’ eventual last-minute loss. Liverpool now sits in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 17 points after dropping two points away from home against Brighton after the defeat. Before the international break, Tottenham had 20 points and had secured their position at the top of the league by defeating Luton.
