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Graeme Souness criticized the VAR after Jordan Pickford’s terror challenge of Virgil van Dijk in Saturday’s Merseyside derby went unpunished.
With less than 10 minutes left on the clock, the Everton stopper collided with the Liverpool defender, forcing him to retire with an ACL injury that could now see him miss the rest of the season.
However, the incident went unpunished as the VAR focused on marginal offside when the ball was played, apparently ignoring the tackle.
That has led to a debate over whether Pickford should have faced action even though it happened after the play phase ended, particularly given Van Dijk’s injury.
Now, Souness has stepped in to give his opinion on the matter and has criticized VAR, stating that it is impossible to make a mistake in this way, having visited Stockley Park last year.
He told Sky Sports: “That surprises me.
“If you’re a soccer person, I guarantee that all the professionals who have played the game, semi-professionals, maybe the Hackney Marshes guys, when you look at that, their focus is not on the offside, their focus is on a thing.
“It is outrageous. For me, as a former player, wow.
“I’m not even thinking about offside, but these people making these decisions can sit in Stockley Park and think that’s offside and they just don’t get it.
“They don’t know what they’re talking about. I went to Stockley Park, maybe a year ago.
“It is impossible to go wrong with the technology they have, the time they give themselves. It’s impossible and they can still get it wrong. “
Liverpool are back in action at midweek against Ajax in the Champions League, ahead of their Premier League tie against Sheffield United.
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