Arne Slot stated there’s a “full sample” of choices going in opposition to his Liverpool group this season after Manchester United inflicted a 3-2 defeat at OId Trafford with a handball on Benjamin Sesko’s purpose being missed by match officers.
United’s win, which accomplished a primary Premier League double over Liverpool since 2015-16, confirmed Champions League qualification for the house facet and left Liverpool nonetheless needing three factors to safe a top-five spot.
Sesko’s first-half purpose put United 2-0 forward after a Matheus Cunha opener, however the ball appeared to brush off the ahead’s hand earlier than rolling into the online.
Regardless of a prolonged VAR overview, the purpose was allowed to face and Liverpool coach Slot stated it summed up his group’s season.
“If it was a contact [by Sesko] which I feel it’s — in a ball sport it has a sure curve and it modifications — it have to be a contact then we should always have a debate is that sufficient to disallow a purpose,” Slot informed reporters.
“I do not assume it’s a shock to anybody this season that if there’s a VAR intervention it goes in opposition to us. It has been the entire season the identical.
“I keep in mind PSG at residence, getting a penalty for a tender contact on [Alexis] Mac Allister, VAR intervenes and it’s not a pen.
“The opposite week, PSG will get one. This time, the referee stops play when a United participant is injured off the pitch, however final week performed continues when our goalkeeper is on the ground needing remedy.
“However the second purpose [Sesko] we didn’t concede due to the handball — we misplaced it as a result of we misplaced the ball in a silly place, so we’ve to first have a look at ourselves.
“This can be a full sample over the season, however there may be additionally a sample we concede ridiculous objectives.”
Liverpool should safe three factors from their remaining video games in opposition to Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brentford — three groups nonetheless chasing European qualification — to clinch a Champions League spot.
And Slot stated he was “aggravated” that Liverpool didn’t get these factors at Outdated Trafford after combating again from two objectives all the way down to stage the scores within the second half.
“I would not say I am involved, however I’m fully conscious we’d like three factors,” he stated. “That’s the reason I’m so aggravated we didn’t get them at present. In case you are 2-2, getting back from 2-0 down, you need to not less than come out with a draw.”
