Roy Keane gives Liverpool free-kick verdict as Tottenham players left fuming

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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCTottenham's players were left furious with the decision to award Liverpool a free-kick during the first half, with Dominik Szoboszlai stepping to score and put the Reds aheadRoy Keane has given his verdict on Liverpool's free-kick against Tottenham(Image: Sky Sports)Roy Keane has insisted that the referee made the right call in awarding Liverpool the free-kick which gave it the lead against Tottenham, despite protests from the visitors.The Reds took the lead just before the 20-minute mark as Dominik Szoboszlai added yet another goal to his collection of free-kicks this season - although he was helped slightly by some poor goalkeeping from Spurs’ Guglielmo Vicario.Tottenham’s players though were adamant that the free-kick shouldn’t have been awarded in the first place, having argued with referee Chris Kavanagh that Joao Souza hadn’t in fact fouled Alexis Mac Allister after the Argentine went down under his challenge.The incident was analyzed at half-time by Keane on Sky Sports, with the former Manchester United captain disagreeing with Spurs’ players, and claiming that Kavanagh got his decision right.“No, I think he does catch him, and obviously it’s a silly foul because he’s [Mac Allister] running into bodies,” Keane said while watching a replay of the incident.“We look at it in slow motion here, there is contact, he just catches him, and obviously players are going to go down. I think it is a foul.”There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Liverpool.com will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible.Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story as they happen.Follow @‌Liverpoolcom_ : The official Liverpool.com account for all the latest sports news as it happens in real time.Follow us on Facebook or visit Liverpool.com homepage.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCRoy KeaneTottenham Hotspur FCDominik Szoboszlai