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Originally Posted by Locke
Uh huh....sure. Whatever you say there Mr. "Liverpool arent leading the League by the most significant points-gap in League History because they're that good, its because of favourable officiating and luck...."
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Liverpool is the best team in the league and I don't debate that. I just don't think their record overrates how good they are. That doesn't mean that it's all down to officiating and some lucky bounces. Why can't it be both that they're good and they've had some favourable decisions and bounces?
And as far as today goes, the officials were a mess. Dele could well have had his leg broken and somehow it's a yellow card. When Son tackled Gomes earlier this year he gets a red ostensibly because his leg breaks. The announcers today are prattling on about Sterlinf having no intent, ergo it's not a red. Intent is just not a factor; it's either reckless or it's not. So that's ridiculous.
Then VAR checks whether Lloris should be penalized and rules there's no foul. How does Sterling not get a card for diving? It's beyond any rational explanation. If there's no foul, he dove and tried to draw a penalty. That's the second time he escaped a red card.
Anyway, we won and have a shot at top four again. Hopefully Chelsea and Leicester keep dropping points and we can build some momentum. Next up is Southampton to keep going in the FA Cup and our only realistic shot at silverware this season.