Arne Slot was left less than impressed by VAR during Liverpool's 3-2 loss against fierce rivals Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds fell two goals behind inside 15 minutes after Matheus Cunha rifled home from the edge of the box and Benjamin Sesko bundled the ball over the line. Controversially, VAR decided not to disallow the goal despite the ball appearing to hit the Slovenian's hand on the way in.
Liverpool did fight back to make it 2-2 in the second period, but Slot would argue that his team shouldn't have been at a two-goal disadvantage in the first place. Kobbie Mainoo then fired in the winner, meaning the Merseysiders went home with nothing.
Arne Slot Claims Liverpool Have Been Hard Done By This Season
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After the final whistle, Slot was quick to express his frustrations with VAR. The Dutchman was quick to point out that, in his opinion, any VAR intervention goes against his team.
Speaking in his press conference after Sesko's controversial goal, he suggested this has been happening all season. The 47-year-old said: "If it was a touch, which I think it is, in a ball sport it has a certain curve, and it changes it must be a contact, then we should have a debate if that is enough to disallow a goal.
"I don't think it is a surprise to anyone this season that if there is a VAR intervention it goes against us - it has been the whole season the same."
Number of VAR 'Errors' Against Each Premier League Team
Referee Jarred Gillett looks at a VAR screen during a penalty kick review for Newcastle United v Arsenal
Many decisions on a football pitch can be seen as subjective, making it extremely difficult for officials to be unanimously backed by everyone, no matter what call they make. Fans of every club will feel like they don't get decisions in their favour as often as they should.
However, the PGMOL Key Match Incidents Panel (KMI) have concluded that 17 VAR mistakes have been made in the league this season. Made up of former players, coaches, and representatives from the Premier League and Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO), the KMI panel meet weekly to vote on decisions they believe the officials got wrong.
According to the panel, Slot's Liverpool have only been on the receiving end of a bad call one time this term. That came in the first game of the season against Bournemouth when Marcos Senesi avoided a red card despite stopping Hugo Ekitike from being through on goal with his hand.
Six other top-flight sides have had a single mistake go against them. Manchester City should've had a penalty in a narrow defeat vs Newcastle, Fulham's Josh King had a goal wrongly ruled out against Chelsea and Everton should've had a penalty in their 1-0 loss to Arsenal.
While West Ham, Leeds United, and Wolves have all suffered due to a VAR mistake, there are five teams who have been on the wrong side of two errors. Manchester United were wrongly denied penalties against Brentford and Wolves, while Brighton were also denied two spot kicks they should've had.
Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Brentford are the other clubs that have suffered from two dodgy VAR calls this season. So while Slot feels everything is going against his team, the panel of experts disagree.
VAR 'Errors' Against Each Premier League Team
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