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.
https://twitter.com/_Dan_Austin/status/1162802866198913024
It's an absolutely stupid change to the rules but hey until it doesn't cost us its acceptable. Especially if it goes against our main rivals!
I thought it was harsh on Wolves last week as they should have beat Leicester, same for City but my bias says its more acceptable! 🤣
— GaGs (@GagsTandon) August 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/ScottTaylorUK/status/1162795918552420352
Where were the whiney City fans complaining about technology applying the rules then?! pic.twitter.com/ftnXyKSc4f
— SimonBrundish (@SimonBrundish) August 17, 2019
Remember when City fans were telling us we’re ‘screwed’ because of VAR now in the PL?
They’ve been done by VAR by the correct call and 2 points dropped. 😂
— Samuel (@SamueILFC) August 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/EnRouteAnfield/status/1162810766657019904
VAR for Ballon d’Or imo.
— Joel Rabinowitz (@joel_archie) August 17, 2019
The negative impact VAR has had on Man City > everything else in the history of football.
— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) August 17, 2019
Name a better duo… i’ll wait pic.twitter.com/DeUXzbexJj
— Amy (@Ifcamy) August 17, 2019
"Liverpool Liverpool top of the League"
🔴😂👏
— Spion Kop (@TheKopHQ) August 17, 2019
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?