Liverpool given definitive VAR verdict as Howard Webb responds after complaint

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PGMOL chief Howard Webb has defended the decision to rule out Liverpool's equaliser against Manchester City. However, the game has since been overshadowed by the decision to disallow the Dutchman's header after it was viewed that Andy Robertson, who was in an offside position, interfered with play.

"I know that's not a view held by everybody but it's not unreasonable to understand why [the officials] would form that conclusion when the player is so close to the goalkeeper, the ball is coming right towards him and he has to duck to get out of the way. "They form the conclusion that it impacts Donnarumma's ability to dive towards the ball and make the save.

It doesn't go over Bernardo Silva's, he is in an offside position but importantly he moves to the left of the flight and it goes over Sa. If Sa hesitated in case it hit Silva, then we would come to the same decision as check complete on the on-field decision of offside." For the latest news and breaking news, visitliverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc.