Former Premier League referee Mike Dean has insisted that there was once “nothing wrong” with Manchester City’s opening goal in opposition to Liverpool in Sunday’s Premier League title clash.
Jurgen Klopp’s men looked to return to the top of the desk after slipping down to second following Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Brentford. However, City drew first blood at Anfield courtesy of John Stones.The former Everton man grew to become home a smart Kevin De Bruyne nook past Caoimhin Kelleher at the front post. However, there were hopes that VAR would rule the aim out after Nathan Ake appeared to block Alexis Mac Allister from intervening.Unfortunately for Liverpool, the purpose stood and City’s quick begin out of the blocks on Merseyside was once rewarded. Speaking on Sky Sports alongside Peter Drury, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher, Dean defined why there was nothing incorrect with the goal.
“I suppose when you see from in the back of the goal, Mac Allister is in reality pulling Ake towards him,” the former referee said. “For me there used to be nothing incorrect with the goal to be trustworthy with you.”
Neville known as Ake’s position in the aim “clever” but did ask the question about whether VAR would intervene. He said: “I’ll have to look at it again but that was once genius from De Bruyne. How has he been capable to spot that run?!They must’ve labored on that, what a man to deliver that goal, what a man for the occasion! Ake is so clever, he blocks Mac Allister but VAR may have a look at that – is he blocking off him from an offside position? Is he preventing him from getting into that space?
“Coaches up and down the usa will be searching in admiration at that!”
