[ad_1]
The former Reds midfielder was taken aback by a strong call-up that ruled out a late goal from Jordan Henderson but enjoyed a four-goal thriller at Goodison Par.
Jurgen Klopp was “really laughing” at the VAR decision that robbed Liverpool of a late winner against Everton in a thrilling Merseyside derby, says Ray Houghton.
Technology didn’t do the Reds any favors Saturday when they made the short trip to Goodison Park.
Jordan Pickford escaped punishment during a spirited first half, despite catching Virgil van Dijk with a knee-high tackle that forced a Dutch defender to leave the field.
The reigning Premier League champions were left cursing their luck again in the final stages, and Jordan Henderson saw an injury time effort scored in chalk when Sadio Mane was deemed to have drifted slightly offside.
Klopp was taken aback by that big decision, with the Reds now asking the Premier League to review its use of VAR, and is struggling to understand how the relevant authorities reached their final decision.
Liverpool legend Houghton is another who feels changes need to be made, with an otherwise entertaining 2-2 draw, in which Mohamed Salah recorded his 100th goal for the Reds and Richarlison received a red card, and the Attention was diverted from the quality of those in the field.
“Oh my gosh. I’m just looking at Jurgen Klopp in his technical area, and he’s laughing!” Houghton said talkSPORT.
“He really laughs, it’s amazing!
“I’m looking at the monitor and it’s very, very tight. I don’t know, I couldn’t tell you how it’s offside, I thought it was on.
“We had everything today, we had four goals, we had an expulsion and we had the VAR having an opinion on whether or not it was a goal.
“From the number of games we’ve had here at Goodison, where we’ve had a monotonous 0-0, today was an exciting game for Merseyside and it shows how far Everton have come as a team.
“For Liverpool, they got over that 7-2 loss to Aston Villa, I thought it was a great game to watch, absolutely brilliant.
“But I am shocked by that decision.”
Liverpool appears to be without Van Dijk for an important period in their 2020-21 campaign, as they prepare to open another Champions League adventure, and Klopp’s side should be back in action on Wednesday when they take a trip to Ajax.
