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You can understand why Slot might feel a little aggrieved.<\/p>\n
Liverpool have, along with Brighton, conceded three VAR penalties in the Premier League this season – more than all other teams.<\/p>\n
As well as the spot-kicks conceded at Brentford and Leeds, goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was penalised for bringing down Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku in November at the Etihad.<\/p>\n
Slot’s side have conceded one spot-kick not given through VAR – in the reverse meeting with City when Matheus Nunes was bundled over by Alisson.<\/p>\n
Liverpool have been awarded only two penalties – neither through VAR and, coincidentally, both against Burnley. <\/p>\n
Only Aston Villa and Tottenham have had fewer, and they are yet to get a spot-kick.<\/p>\n
In general VAR overturns, Liverpool have had six interventions against them. Only Fulham, on nine, have suffered from more.<\/p>\n
Liverpool have had five negative goal outcomes – two disallowed for them and three conceded. Again, only the Cottagers come out worse on seven goals.<\/p>\n
Looking at net VAR interventions – those in favour minus those against – only Everton (-4) have a worse outcome than Liverpool (-3).<\/p>\n
Yet for all that, Liverpool have only suffered one recorded VAR error. That was a missed red card for Bournemouth’s Marcos Senesi 13 minutes into the opening game of the Premier League season. <\/p>\n
There have also been two incidents voted 3:2 as on-field mistakes, but they were not to the threshold for a VAR intervention. <\/p>\n
They are Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed goal against Man City, when an offside Andrew Robertson ducked under the ball. And a red card for Brighton’s Diego Gomez at Anfield. <\/p>\n
But there are also controversial decisions which are not included in VAR stats.<\/p>\n
These are the incidents Slot may have been referring to.<\/p>\n
For instance, there was Florian Wirtz’s penalty claim against Arsenal in January after he was challenged by Leandro Trossard.<\/p>\n
The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents Panel voted 3:2 that the on-field decision of no penalty was correct, which shows it was a borderline call.<\/p>\n
In the game at Brentford in October, there was a 3:2 vote in favour of no spot-kick for a challenge by Nathan Collins on Cody Gakpo.<\/p>\n
But it can go the other way too. Liverpool might count themselves fortunate after Konate’s challenge on City’s Omar Marmoush in February. That was also a 3:2 vote in favour of no spot-kick.<\/p>\n
We have heard City boss Pep Guardiola and Manchester United manager Michael Carrick bemoan their luck with referees this season.<\/p>\n
Yet as far as VAR decisions go, only Chelsea have a more favourable record this season than those two teams.<\/p>\n
Looking at the statistics, maybe Slot does have more reason to complain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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