Fabio Capello thinks something disgraceful happened in Liverpool's win over Inter Milan
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Liverpool’s Champions League victory over Inter Milan was not without controversy.The Reds played some of their best football of the season to secure a 1-0 win at the San Siro.Their Champions League chances have improved slightly, and they are back in the mix to secure a top-eight finish.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. How far will Liverpool go in the Champions League this season? 👀 Highest chances of winning the Champions League this seasonArsenal: 21.74%Bayern Munich: 17.95%PSG: 13.24%Manchester City: 10.07%FC Barcelona: 6.85%Real Madrid: 5.04%Liverpool: 5.03%Via OptaPhoto by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say The fixture nearly ended goalless, but VAR stepped in to hand Liverpool a goal, much to the dismay of the Italian media.Fabio Capello furious with Liverpool penalty vs Inter MilanFlorian Wirtz replaced a struggling Alexander Isak midway through the second half and offered a lot more in the final third during his limited time on the pitch.In the 85th minute, the German had his shirt tugged by an Inter Milan defender, going down quite easily.After a VAR check, a penalty was awarded, and Szoboszlai converted to win the fixture.As expected, the Italian press are not too happy with the decision.Former England manager Fabio Capello covered the game for Sky Sports in his home country and, as per Passione Inter, said: “It’s a disgrace to award a penalty like this.”Ex-Inter player Goran Pandev then added: “The referee decided it because Inter did not deserve to lose this match.”Arne Slot on Ibrahima Konate’s disallowed goalWhile an argument can be made that the penalty was soft, some may suggest that Ibrahima Konate’s goal in the first half should not have been ruled out for handball after what was a very lengthy VAR check. How annoyed are you about Konate’s goal being disallowed? 😡 Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP via Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight.
Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Slot shared his thoughts on both decisions in his post-match press conference.When asked whether the incidents ruled themselves out, he said: “It shouldn’t be like that, of course. I think so many times this season referee decisions have gone against us, either in the Premier League or Champions League.