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Premier League legend Alan Shearer has shared his thoughts on the controversial decision to disallow Virgil van Dijk's goal during Liverpool's clash with Manchester City on Sunday.
The defender thought he had scored an equalizer in the opening period at the Etihad Stadium, but the assistant referee raised his flag for offside against Andy Robertson - ruling that he had interfered with the opposing goalkeeper.
The complete VAR audio was released on Tuesday, with Michael Oliver at Stockley Park confirming, "Chris [Kavanagh], it's Michael. Confirming the on-field decision of offside against Andy Robertson.
"He's in an offside position, very close to the goalkeeper and makes an obvious movement directly in front of him. Check complete, offside."
However, the conclusive verdict has drawn criticism from numerous pundits, with Shearer now weighing in on the matter.
In conversation with Betfair, the competition's all-time leading marksman commented.
"I know they scored a perfectly good goal with Virgil van Dijk. I'm dead against that being disallowed, but they didn't deserve anything out of the game."
"They wouldn't have got anything on the day, but that doesn't mean the goal shouldn't stand. I just think there's so many things wrong with that decision.
"It says he clearly has to impact the goalkeeper - I don't think he did. The goalkeeper wasn't stopping it anyway. So, for me, it was a poor decision.
"I don't think it's sour grapes from Liverpool going to the PGMOL. I just think they're possibly trying to do something in case it happens again. We know that they wouldn't have got anything out the game - but it was just a really poor decision.
"I thought Man City were miles better than them in probably every position. Missing a penalty as well."
Liverpool manager Arne Slot expressed his frustration during his post-match press conference, insisting it was "obvious" the "wrong decision" had been made.
"I think it is obvious and clear the wrong decision has been made," he told Sky Sports.
"He (Robertson) didn't interfere at all with what the goalkeeper can do. Immediately after the game someone showed me a goal the same referee allowed for City against Wolves last season."
The defeat at the Etihad Stadium leaves Liverpool sitting in eighth place, eight points adrift of league leaders Arsenal. Slot will use the upcoming international break in November to regroup with his available players ahead of their fixture against Nottingham Forest later that month.
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