Sunday was a rare case where there was a bit of history between the referee and the Reds manager, but the same cannot be said for the VAR referee!David Coote will be watching from Stokely Park, where he officiated a 2-2 draw in the Merseyside derby three years ago. Jordan Pickford’s long tackle on Virgil van Dijk went unpunished in the game, while Jordan Henderson was denied a late winner by an offside flag.
The fourth official will be Craig Pawson, who previously clashed with Klopp after publicly complaining about two decisions in Liverpool’s 3-2 defeat by West Ham in November 2021. Kavanagh’s two assistants, Simon Bennett and Dan Robathan, will be less familiar to Reds fans, while Coote will join Lee Betts in the VAR room. Liverpool will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing performance at home to Manchester United and a win against the Gunners would be enough to put them back in the driver’s seat.
Officials have been confirmed for this weekend’s clash between Liverpool and Arsenal, including some familiar faces. The Reds face a huge clash with the league leaders on Sunday, with the winner taking the coveted pole on Christmas Day. Chris Kavanagh is the referee and the man in charge of the process for the success of Jurgen Klopp’s team! Liverpool have won 13 of kavanagh’s 16 games in charge in 2018 and lost twice.
