Mark Goldbridge may be a Manchester United fan, but Liverpool fans around the world are shaking their heads at his opinion of last night’s controversial Premier League incident.
Manchester City beat Everton 3-1, Amadou Onana giving them the lead thanks to a penalty against the Toffees after a handball.
Four days after Liverpool were denied a spot-kick, the Anfield referee failed to spot Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard’s more serious handball offense in the penalty area.
Disagreements did not disappear at Goldbridge. “Our record in the title race this season is shameful,” he said.So there was no penalty in the title decider when Odegaard missed the ball, but City will understand that.
It’s a shame to judge this season’s title race— Mark Goldbridge (@markgoldbridge) December 27, 2023
You know it’s chronic when one of the world’s biggest Manchester United fans says Liverpool have fallen victim to shockingly poor refereeing in the Premier League title race.
The referees ruled that Odegaard should not have been penalized for stealing the ball like he was trying to hand out ice cream, while Onana was found guilty of taking a close-range shot under his arm. Speak politely.
What both incidents have in common is that David Coote was in the VAR system. The same man who filled the same role in October 2020 when Jordan Pickford was sent off for clumsy offside against Virgil van Dijk’s broken leg and Jordan Henderson’s winner against Sadio Mane (Mirrors).
With Liverpool having two goals conceded against Burnley on Boxing Day, the penalty awarded to Manchester City last night further reinforced the feeling among Reds fans that there is something wrong with the referee.
We’re not trying to scream corruption or anything like that, but it’s impossible not to get angry when you look at some of the decisions we made in last week’s game and compare them to big, controversial decisions. Enter the champions as favorites over Everton. Manchester United fans must be on our side too!
