Roy Keane has claimed that Brazil midfielder Fabinho goes around ‘kicking everybody anyway’ after he won a foul in the build-up of Manchester City’s disallowed goal against Liverpool on Sunday at Anfield.
Before Mo Salah could score a rapid counter for the Reds to win the game, Phil Foden saw his goal ruled out after it was adjudged that Erling Haaland pulled down Fabinho ten seconds before the Manchester City playmaker had the ball in the back of Liverpool’s net.
Whilst the home team were delighted with that decision being overturned by VAR – Anthony Taylor, the on-field referee had initially waved play on.
There was anger from those in Man City colours, as that moment in the game proved to be defining because Jurgen Klopp’s side would then go on to secure all three points.
It’s one of those decisions where, if it’s against your team, then you complain that the wrong call was made because, throughout the match, the on-field referee was letting those challenges go, but if it’s for your team, then you will point towards Fabinho being dragged down and that’s all that matters.
Nonetheless, Premier League legend Keane spoke about the harshness of that call and how someone like Fabinho is aggressive himself anyway, as he told Sky Sports Premier League.
“From Man City’s point of view, they think it’s harsh,” said Keane. “That’s the game, it’s physical, but Fabinho goes around kicking everybody anyway.”
MASSIVE RESULT AND PERFORMANCE FOR LIVERPOOL
It was perhaps the perfect result and performance from Liverpool because they secured the three points, a clean sheet and performed as they have been doing over the years.
All of that was much-needed because of how they have started the campaign, and if they got the luck to go with it, then so be it because it might kick-start their campaign.
After the drama of locking horns with the Premier League champions, it’s David Moyes’ West Ham United who will be on Merseyside on Wednesday night, before they travel to the Midlands to take on Nottingham Forest.
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