Ex-Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has given his verdict on the decision to award Liverpool a late penalty against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
With the Red Devils leading going into the last 10 minutes, Anthony Taylor pointed to the penalty spot after Harvey Elliott went down under a challenge from Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Mo Salah stepped up to convert his penalty and rescue a point for Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
However, with slow-motion footage emerging since the match, some Man United fans were convinced that a penalty should not have been awarded.
Despite this, former referee Gallagher supported the decision made by Taylor and VAR as he said: ‘I think penalty.
Liverpool were awarded a late penalty against Manchester United at Old Trafford
Dermot Gallagher has given his verdict on the decision, supporting the referee
Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock agreed with Gallagher’s assessment
‘If you make a challenge like this. The expectation from me was penalty. People say ‘is there a lot of contact? Well he dives in, he definitely makes contact.
‘Has Elliot initiated contact? I think he’s just stood his ground. Me expectation was penalty and I think the decision is right.’
Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock agreed with Gallagher’s assessment, and went one step further.
He criticised those who are arguing that the penalty should not have been awarded as he said: ‘I find it baffling.
‘I’ve seen this all over social media, it’s a lot of Man United saying it, but suggesting there’s no contact.
‘They think it’s not a penalty.
‘One thing we always talk about is the reaction of the player. Wan-Bissaka doesn’t argue it, no Manchester United player does. They all know it was a stonewall penalty.’
The point sees Liverpool slip up in the race for the Premier League title, with both Man City and Arsenal winning their fixtures.
It remains to be seen as to who will win the league this season in one of the most exciting title races in recent history.
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