Reds fans rejoice as controversial City draw keeps them top

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It’s first blood to Liverpool in their likely title battle with Manchester City after their rivals dramatically dropped points against Spurs.

With the scores locked at 2-2 in stoppage time, Gabriel Jesus thought he’d snatched the victory for City, only for VAR to chalk the goal off for a handball by Aymeric Laporte in the build-up.

The draw leaves City two points behind us after our win at Southampton.

It is, of course, still extremely early, but any slight slip-up from the champions should be seen as a potentially important boost.

Reds fans certainly enjoyed it.

It’s fair to say there was very little sympathy for the City supporters lamenting the handball rules.

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In all likelihood, Liverpool will experience VAR-induced agony at some point this season.

But maybe, just maybe, we’ll end up looking back on this day, when the weary Reds ground out a victory and City were denied. Who knows?

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