{"id":89938,"date":"2026-05-04T02:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/slot-blames-liverpool-loss-to-man-united-on-pattern-of-bad-calls\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T02:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:30:37","slug":"slot-blames-liverpool-loss-to-man-united-on-pattern-of-bad-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/slot-blames-liverpool-loss-to-man-united-on-pattern-of-bad-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Slot blames Liverpool loss to Man United on &#8216;pattern&#8217; of bad calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Arne Slot said there is a &#8220;complete pattern&#8221; of decisions going against his Liverpool team this season after Manchester United inflicted a 3-2 defeat at OId Trafford with a handball on Benjamin Sesko&#8217;s goal being overlooked by match officials.<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s win, which completed a first Premier League double over Liverpool since 2015-16, confirmed Champions League qualification for the home side and left Liverpool still needing three points to secure a top-five spot.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<h2 class=\"editorial-title\">Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/h2>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sesko&#8217;s first-half goal put United 2-0 ahead after a Matheus Cunha opener, but the ball appeared to brush off the forward&#8217;s hand before rolling into the net.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a lengthy VAR review, the goal was allowed to stand and Liverpool coach Slot said it summed up his team&#8217;s season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If it was a touch [by Sesko] which I think it is &#8212; in a ball sport it has a certain curve and it changes &#8212; it must be a contact then we should have a debate is that enough to disallow a goal,&#8221; Slot told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think it is a surprise to anyone this season that if there is a VAR intervention it goes against us. It has been the whole season the same.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remember PSG at home, getting a penalty for a soft touch on [Alexis] Mac Allister, VAR intervenes and it is not a pen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The other week, PSG gets one. This time, the referee stops play when a United player is injured off the pitch, but last week played continues when our goalkeeper is on the floor needing treatment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the second goal [Sesko] we did not concede because of the handball &#8212; we lost it because we lost the ball in a stupid position, so we have to first look at ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a complete pattern over the season, but there is also a pattern we concede ridiculous goals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool must secure three points from their remaining games against Chelsea, Aston Villa and Brentford &#8212; three teams still chasing European qualification &#8212; to clinch a Champions League spot.<\/p>\n<p>And Slot said he was &#8220;annoyed&#8221; that Liverpool failed to get those points at Old Trafford after fighting back from two goals down to level the scores in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t say I&#8217;m concerned, but I am completely aware we need three points,&#8221; he said. &#8220;That is why I am so annoyed we did not get them today. If you are 2-2, coming back from 2-0 down, you should at least come out with a draw.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/48666481\/visualisation\/27639963?2490397\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/27639963\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"visualization\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arne Slot said there is a &#8220;complete pattern&#8221; of decisions going against his Liverpool team this season after Manchester United inflicted a 3-2 defeat at OId Trafford with a handball on Benjamin Sesko&#8217;s goal being overlooked by match officials. 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