Gary Neville has mocked Jurgen Klopp’s request for a rematch of the Tottenham vs. Liverpool match as a result of the VAR blunder.
During Liverpool’s humiliating 2-1 loss on Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a goal by Luis Diaz was wrongfully disallowed.
Following the PGMOL’s release of the VAR audio of Liverpool’s offside goal, fans have identified one particularly troubling moment.
If a commission formed by the league determines that the match officials violated the rules of the game, the league match may be replayed.After Diaz’s goal was incorrectly disallowed by VAR against Spurs, Klopp himself wants the match to be replayed.
He stated this in advance of his team’s Europa League matchup against Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday: “Something like this never happened, so I think a replay is the best option.”If a panel of arbitrators decides that the match officials broke the rules of the game, the game will be replayed.After Diaz’s goal was incorrectly disallowed by VAR against Spurs, Klopp himself wants the match to be replayed.
In his remarks prior to his team’s Europa League matchup against Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday, he said that “Something like this never happened, so that is why I think a replay is the right thing to do.”
When asked if Liverpool had requested or would request a rematch from the Premier League, the German manager responded, “At this time, we are still looking through the information we have.
The sounds had no impact on it, he continued. It is a blatant error. There ought to be remedies for that. Replay should be the result. But it won’t probably happen.The counterargument is that something like to this has never happened.Neville has commented on Klopp’s plea for a replay and responded bluntly on social media. He posted on X, saying: “Can’t believe how Liverpool have handled this, taking win from defeat!
“A surprising error caused them harm. End of!”
When asked why he had “suddenly changed his tone” from Saturday, he responded, “Because of Liverpool’s statement escalating it, mentioning integrity and examining possibilities. Now that they want a repeat, we know why! That is crazy.
When they restart their Europa League campaign tomorrow, both Klopp and Liverpool will need to put the replay negotiations behind them. On Sunday, they go to Brighton to resume their Premier League schedule.
