)
Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou kicks against the idea of a replay to rectify the VAR error against Liverpool.
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has respectfully disagreed with the notion of the possibility of a replay of their clash with Liverpool to rectify the scandalous VAR error.
Ange’s team locked horns with Jurgen Klopp’s Tottenham last Sunday, and an arbitration error, now apologised for by the PGMOL, influenced the game in Spur's favour.
)
13:49 - 05.10.2023
Wolves make fun of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp over VAR offside issue
In light of Jurgen Klopp's request for a rematch of Liverpool's match against Tottenham due to the "unprecedented" VAR offside dispute, Wolves have humorously made fun of Klopp.
)
14:30 - 04.10.2023
Klopp wants Tottenham vs Liverpool replayed after VAR scandal
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has asked that the Premier League game against Tottenham should be replayed.
Luis Diaz scored the opener for the Reds, but his goal was erroneously ruled out due to miscommunication between the on-field referring team and the assistant referees in the video booth.
Spurs eventually won the game 2-1, and presented with an apology from the referee body, Liverpool’s German boss explained that the admission of guilt does not change his team’s fate, suggesting that only a replay could truly rectify the wrong that had been done.
What Postecoglou said
Many inferred a demand for a rematch from Klopp’s statement, but Postecoglou, who had already passed on his commiserations, understood the German’s sentiments, but on the basis of the inference that had made the rounds on social media, he kicked against the idea.
)
Postecoglou believes that enough injustice had not been done in the game to warrant a replay. He explains that it was a mistake—an unprecedented one—but an error all the same, and if games were set to be replayed on the basis of such mishaps, the already overbooked football calendar would become even more packed.
"I think Jurgen's said that and maybe that was taken a little bit out of context," said Postecoglou, per the BBC.
"My view is when you're talking about a replay, there's got to be some sort of threshold and I don't think a mistake is a threshold for that. It was a unique mistake, people have used an unprecedented mistake and I agree with that, but it was still a mistake.
"So, if your threshold for replays is mistakes by individuals, that's 365 games a year, I reckon."
Related content
)
23:45 - 06.10.2023
Pochettino: 'I trust the car not the driver' — Chelsea boss calls for parts of VAR to be scrapped
Chelsea gaffer Mauricio Pochettino weighs in on the VAR utilisation debate.
)
20:25 - 06.10.2023
Michael Olunga set to work under immediate former PSG coach Christophe Galtier at Al Duhail
Galtier has arrived in Qatar ahead of being appointed as the new manager later today.
)
23:35 - 05.10.2023
LivepoolGATE: England manager slams VAR and unnecessary technology
Gareth Southgate believes VAR has not solved refereeing problem, with the England manager restating his disdain for technology in football
)
22:08 - 05.10.2023
Liverpool vs Union Saint-Gilloise: Jurgen Klopp's men show superiority as they grind out a win against Belgian side
Liverpool secured a back-to-back Europa League win after defeating Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise to remain top of the table.
)
14:10 - 08.03.2024
UPDATED: Top 10 highest-paid players in the 2023/24 Premier League season
Manchester City and Manchester United players dominate the list of highest-paid players in the 2023/24 Premier League season.
)
20:46 - 05.10.2023
FOOTBALL Inside Moises Caicedo's decision to snub Liverpool for Chelsea despite Reds agreeing deal as revealed by agent
Liverpool agreed a £110million (Ksh 19.4 billion) deal with Brighton for Caicedo, but the Ecuador international told Jurgen Klopp that he wanted to go to Chelsea instead.
)
19:45 - 05.10.2023
FOOTBALL Arsenal invincible slams Mikel Arteta for his use of Bukayo Saka, admits he is ‘worried’ about sensation’s recent injury issues
Ljungberg promoted Bukayo Saka to his u23s set up in 2018, and is the one who recommended then-head coach Unai Emery to promote Saka to the first team.
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)