Rival fans have been making jokes at the expense of Liverpool and VAR for a few weeks now, and they really couldn’t be more misguided.
Bobby Firmino had a goal ruled out a few weeks back against Aston Villa, because his armpit was ruled offside. Big question – can you score a goal with your armpit? I’d have guessed not.
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History repeated itself as a Sadio Mane header was ruled offside against Watford, as his armpit was seemingly adjudicated to be in an offside position via VAR.
Take a look at the photos below:
“tHe fA WAnt LiVARpOoL tO WIn ThE LeAuGUe”
What a shambles. pic.twitter.com/P0zXXbnuOM
— – (@AnfieldRd96) December 14, 2019
🖥️ VAR: Talk about margins! Mané's goal is disallowed after the check. Thoughts on this decision 🤔? #LIV 1 – 0 #WAT#beINPL #LIVWAT pic.twitter.com/ehBgxeNBwc
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) December 14, 2019