Jamie Carragher questioned why Philippe Coutinho had a goal disallowed in Aston Villa’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City. Coutinho fired home a stunning strike late in the second half but VAR did not intervene when it was rule out for offside.
Ollie Watkins was adjudged to have been offside before Coutinho slammed home – but the England forward was later shown to be onside. The goal did not stand and VAR did not intervene.
Commentating for Sky Sports, Carragher said: “It wasn’t an issue I thought Ollie Watkins… but you just see Philippe Coutinho at the bottom of the screen that pass there – he’s not offside. Man City have got away with one.
“Then the linesman thinks he’s come back from an onside there again. Is it because the whistle’s been blown beforehand [so VAR can’t intervene]? That is a major mix-up between these officials, it really is. That is a mistake. Wouldn’t want to be the man who tells Steven Gerrard after the game.”
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