Milos Kerkez was hooked by Arne Slot after just 38 minutes during their Premier League clash with Burnley after he committed a "crazy dive"
15:32, 14 Sep 2025
Milos Kerkez was hooked by Arne Slot
Milos Kerkez was hooked by Arne Slot
Milos Kerkez didn't make it to half-time during Liverpool's Premier League clash with Burnley.
Kerkez, 21, was lucky to be on the pitch when he was hooked by Arne Slot after he was booked for a dive before committing a foul as the last man less than two-minutes later. Slot decided to hook the Hungarian replacing him with Andy Robertson.
Speaking about his performance at half-time, Roy Keane told the Sky Sports studio: "The circumstances is he got a yellow card for a crazy dive.
"He then makes a foul towards the halfway line and Slot knows that Burnley are playing on the counter attack, so if Kerkez makes one more mistake...
"Why is he looking to go down [for the dive]? He's made an impression alright! The second one is a foul, not sure it's a second yellow but the manager got worried."
Milos Kerkez dived to try and win a penalty
Milos Kerkez dived to try and win a penalty
Speaking on Sky Sports' commentary, Jamie Carragher said: “I mean it was a dive, no doubt about that. I don’t think anybody in the stadium thought it wasn’t, it was so theatrical. I mean it was absolutely stupid, that.
“I don’t think there’s any contact there really, and he’s in a good position! I think he can hook his foot around that and get a cross in. As soon as I seen him make that run I thought he’s gonna be in a really good position on the byline.
"Well done to the referee as well. He was really quick, in a really good position to see it, Michael Oliver.”
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And fans agreed with the pair, as one joked: "Kerkez stinking it up every game to distract you from Wirtz doing nothing every game..."
"I know that ain’t the Kerkez who’s the best left back in the league getting hooked 37 minutes into the game," a second said. While a third shared: "Bad mistake by the ref for booking Kerkez there. Liverpool players don't dive, everybody knows that...."
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And another added: "Kerkez one of the biggest flops of the summer, we’ll see you in a few weeks kid!"