Liverpool fume over Man City 'double standards' as Sky Sports pundit shares VAR theory

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Daily Mirror IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool were angered that Virgil van Dijk had his equaliser chalked off for offside at Man City, with Arne Slot referencing a similar goal scored by Pep Guardiola's side that led to suggestions of subconscious biasLiverpool boss Arne Slot was left fuming that Virgil van Dijk had a goal disallowed at Manchester City - and claimed their opponents had a goal given in a similar scenario last season at Wolves.On that occasion their goal stood with then Wolves boss Gary O'Neil hinting at "something in the subconscious around decision-making" when it came to giving goals for the Premier League's biggest sides.Van Dijk thought he'd headed home an equaliser for the Reds at the Etihad in the first-half on Sunday. The Dutchman reeled away before a VAR checked began, with his goal subsequently chalked off after Andy Robertson was deemed to be in an offside position.The Liverpool left-back was stood beyond the last City defender, leading VAR to determine that he had interfered with Gianluigi Donnarumma.

City, though, were on the right end of a similar decision last season when John Stones scored deep into stoppage time, despite Bernardo Silva being close to goalkeeper Jose Sa.Slot was quick to bring that up as he bemoaned the referee's decision. He said: "Immediately after the game, someone showed me the goal, that what the same referee allowed City against Wolves last season.

O'Neil, though, wasn't sold and questioned whether the side nearer the bottom had again been on the wrong end of the decision.He said last season: "Without even knowing it, are you more likely to give it to Manchester City than Wolves? Gary Neville was among those stunned that the Dutchman had his effort chalked off by VAR.He said on co-commentary: “I think he is outside the eyeline of the goalkeeper.