Mark Clattenburg claims Everton were ‘robbed’ and labels decision to not penalise Rodri’s ‘clear’ handball as ‘a shocker’

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Rodrigo of Manchester City controls the ball before a VAR check is undertaken for a potential handball during the Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City at Goodison Park on February 26, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has labelled the decision to not award Everton a penalty against Manchester City as ‘a shocker’.

City midfielder Rodri appeared to handle the ball during the second half of the clash at Goodison Park but referee Paul Tierney failed to spot the incident and then surprisingly VAR didn’t intervene and tell him to review the handball at the pitchside monitor.

Clattenburg is right to suggest that Frank Lampard’s side were ‘robbed’ and the result means they’re now just one point outside the relegation zone, although they have played fewer games than those around them.

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Pep Guardiola’s side were leading 1-0 at the time but if Everton were to score the subsequent penalty that should’ve been awarded then it would’ve been a huge result for Liverpool in the title race.

As it stands, due to City holding out and picking up all three points, the Reds are currently six points behind the Cityzens but do have a game in hand.

We just need to continue focussing on ourselves for now to ensure we can finish the season with more trophies following our League Cup final success yesterday.

You can catch Clattenburg’s verdict below via @DominicKing_DM on Twitter.

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  1. After City lost the previous game, draw against Everton could have made them go on a wobble that seen Liverpool lift the title. Chris Kavanagh knew what he was doing.

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