'I don't get why' - Liverpool boss Arne Slot speaks out on Man City controversy

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has made his thoughts clear after Manchester City's Carabao Cup controversy vs Newcastle in midweek.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has admitted he did not understand why Antoine Semenyo's goal against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg was disallowed. The Blues were leading 1-0 at the time thanks to a close-range Semenyo goal when they thought the Ghana international had scored again from a corner.

As the ball came into the area, Semenyo managed to flick it beyond Nick Pope and into the back of the net. Initially it seemed the goal would be awarded but VAR intervened. Back at Stockley Park, the officials believed Erling Haaland had stopped the goalkeeper from saving Semenyo's effort.

This is despite Pope being wrong-footed. After a delay of five minutes, referee Chris Kavanagh was instructed to go to the monitor where the goal was disallowed. In his pre-match press conference before Liverpool's clash with Burnley this weekend, Slot was asked about the season so far.

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During his response, the Dutchman referenced the decision at St James' Park. He said: "We need a little bit of luck in those moments, but if luck becomes important, we need to be really good because for me, maybe I am the only one, I don't get why Manchester City's goal was disallowed against Newcastle," he said.

"But it didn't influence the result because they were able to score afterwards and still win." While the incident did not affect the outcome on the night, it could still play a factor in the tie as the Blues lead by a two-goal margin heading into the second leg at the Etihad Stadium.

Slot is not the only rival to have been left backing City following the incident. Manchester United's former captain Gary Neville agreed with Pep Guardiola after he aired his grievances with the decision post-match.

"I thought [it was] the worst decision I have ever seen," Neville said on The Overlap podcast. "I think Pep was absolutely spot on. I couldn’t believe what I was watching. He [Haaland] was never getting near that goalkeeper."