“We lost a player in a situation where VAR was not used,” Klopp complained post-match, while captain Jordan Henderson revealed that Pickford had sought him out to pass on an apology to Van Dijk. Firstly, they felt Blues goalkeeper Jordan Pickford should have been shown a red card for his first-half challenge on Virgl van Dijk. On a hopeful note: it's going to be a cataclysmic release when sports and entertainment return, whenever that is. The game, in fact, resumed with a free-kick to Everton, with Van Dijk given offside as he attempted to reach Fabinho’s pass ahead of Pickford. Most shows that tape in front of a studio audience are doing the prudent thing and halting production. The content, of course, was still excellent with the comedian trying to find some levity in a dark situation. Liverpool have asked the Premier League to review the use of VAR during their fiery Merseyside derby draw with Everton. Give the Reds what they deserve. © 2020 Powered by Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Things we've long taken for granted and under-appreciated are being rapidly revealed as luxuries and it's only going to increase the passion and appetite for consumption down the road. And not to beat an already anxious horse here, but people should prepare for a long haul. So if you’re looking for a team to get behind, listen to John Oliver’s pitch. “Look, I'm a real supporter of VAR but you would expect that, especially with offside, you then do the right decision. “When I came back to the dressing room, there were people stood there with a laptop and others stood around it and I asked what's on,” Klopp said of the Mane decision. “Personally I think it was serious foul play, I think Pickford was a lucky player not to be sent off there.”. The whole episode is a moment in time with experiencing, but his bit about Liverpool likely getting robbed of a Premier League title provided a nice sports foothold. Liverpool-supporting TV presenter and comedian John Oliver has gone on a 30-second rant explaining why he thinks the Reds should still be awarded the Premier League title this season. Ushering in the “Red summer” in support of Liverpool F.C. The VAR will have looked at that to see if there was serious foul play happening. The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, The Reds will seek further explanation about a first-half incident that resulted in Virgil van Dijk being injured and a late goal that was waved off, Click here to see more stories from this author, 'We were calling him Zidane!' Van Dijk was forced off injured as a result of the England No.1’s reckless lunge, with Liverpool now facing an anxious wait to discover the severity of the issue. John Oliver – a famous Liverpool fan – has issued a rant about the Reds potentially not winning the Premier League title this season, because of the coronavirus outbreak. “They say, 'We watched the situation back and we don't understand why they whistled offside.'. “The whistle may have gone but players are still accountable for their actions. In This Article: Sign up for our newsletter. We want to hear from you! Want more Rolling Stone? Since then I had 10 interviews around about and everybody tells me it was not offside and that doesn't lift my mood obviously.”. Oliver delivered his commentary from spartan digs without the aid of a laughtrack. It looked a lot like a new YouTube show trying to find its footing online. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. But David Coote, the VAR, failed to flag up the incident to match official Michael Oliver. “The foul from Pickford is still relevant,” he said. And if you’re reading this with a Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur scarf tied around your neck, the video is still watching because it’s John Oliver. Instead, he’s using his influence to try and turn U.S. fans onto the team in a video calling for the “Red summer.” Liverpool is currently playing in America next week as part of the International Champions Cup, against Chelsea at the Rose Bowl on July 27th, and then against AC Milan at Levi’s Stadium on July 30th, and the video works as sort of a last-second pitch to try and get a few fans to make the trek out to watch. It's been a long time coming. His stoppage-time fumble looked to have given Henderson the winning goal, only for VAR to rule that Sadio Mane, who scored the game’s opener, was marginally offside in the build-up. 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John Oliver might originally be from Birmingham, but since the Last Week Tonight host’s parents both come from Liverpool, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that his allegiances lie with Liverpool F.C. “This time, the picture I saw now once on the laptop, there is no armpit, there is nothing, we are just not offside. © Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. - Mourinho on Hojbjerg, Arteta responds to Ozil's Twitter comments, Porto boss slams 'extremely unpleasant' Guardiola. Reigning Premier League champions Liverpool will take on Sheffield United at Anfield on Saturday. You can’t really go wrong. John Oliver, Soccer. But Does Record Early Voting Mean This One Is Too Late? The Reds were left incensed by two decisions in particular during their 2-2 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday. And I absolutely agree. Oliver followed that up with a heartfelt plea to be good to others, which cannot be repeated enough. Replays failed to offer clarity on the offside decision, and since the game Liverpool have made the Premier League aware of their concerns surrounding both issues. The goal was disallowed. While Oliver’s beloved club comes in behind clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea in terms of popularity in America, there’s always the chance that a celebrity spokesperson with an English accent could sway a few Americans to join in on a stirring rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” Of course with Premier League gaining popularity in the States, there’s always room for new fans to latch onto different teams, but as Oliver points out, although the club hasn’t been that great in the last few years (“Fuck you. They will also ask for an explanation as to why VAR didn’t intervene during the Pickford incident. Both Van Dijk and Thiago Alcantara, who finished the game despite being on the end of a red-card challenge from Everton forward Richarlison late on, will undergo scans on potential knee injuries, with fears growing that both could be set for a spell on the sidelines. fiery Merseyside derby draw with Everton. Pickford was involved in the second controversial moment of the afternoon, too. Goal understands that Liverpool will seek clarity on which part of Mane’s body was deemed to be offside as well as the moment VAR decided to freeze the frame to calculate their finding.