Gary Neville has come down hard on Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool boss called for Liverpool’s clash against Tottenham to be replayed.
At the start of the week, it is fair to say that Liverpool had the sympathy of many neutrals, given the unprecedented nature of the miscommunication between the VAR and the on-field referee, which meant that the decision to rule Luis Diaz offside was not corrected.
However, any goodwill that the Reds had has now disappeared after Klopp quite outrageously claimed on Wednesday that replaying the game would be the only fair outcome (Guardian).
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Gary Neville hits out at Jurgen Klopp for replay claim
Multiple reports have since made it clear that despite Liverpool’s attempts to escalate the issue, the Premier League will not consider replaying the game (Football Insider).
Neville has now criticised Klopp’s statement, suggesting that the Merseyside club have grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory.
😂😂😂!! Can’t believe how Liverpool have grabbed defeat from victory in their handling of this ! They were wronged by a shocking mistake.End of! https://t.co/O47oT7gvlw
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) October 4, 2023
The former Manchester United man also labelled Liverpool’s escalating rhetoric about the refereeing mistake as ‘madness’.
Because of Liverpools statement escalating it , mentioning integrity and exploring options. Now we’ve seen they want a replay! Thats madness. https://t.co/AnIzksmKx5
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) October 4, 2023
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The way everyone associated with Liverpool (particularly their supporters) are burning with righteous indignation has been quite revealing.
Wrong decisions have been part of football for a long time, and teams do not always get what they deserve. Not being able to accept that and take the rough with the smooth suggests something is fundamentally wrong with one’s relationship with the sport itself.
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