Ref Watch: Why was Cody Gakpo prevented from scoring? | "It's a mess!"

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[@DenDave_]

Gakpo didn't slow down and look at Taylor, he stopped specifically because Taylor blew his whistle while Gakpo was running for the ball, which was an unlawful stoppage of the game. Taylor screwed up, and he tried covering it up by feigning an injury to Areola, that man is not fit to referee professional football. This error is genuinely close to the level of the ruled out Diaz goal v Spurs.

[@spockks]

Come on pundit, watch it properly

[@davesmythies7998]

Absolutely right

[@davesmythies7998]

@@spockksabsolutely spot on Gakpo stops and looks coz Taylor blows his whistle. Gallagher is a corrupt ex official as he admitted himself he didn’t send his pal to the VAR monitor as he was having a bad game and it would have made him look worse. Gallagher is corrupt why on gods earth is he a pundit on Sky,

[@kolsando]

The refs still trying to cover for each other.

[@SirPablo2Pablo]

Yep so frustrating

[@AlexYoung1995]

"The referee has done well to dig himself out" He has just admitted to thinking it's acceptable for a ref to break rules 🤣

[@TM-uh1qp]

This guy will justify the unjustifiable with absolute waffle. Worse than lawyers these PGMOL refs.

[@lfcreds78]

The ref dug himself out? HE BROKE THE LAWS OF THE GAME

[@samtillyer5068]

If there was a petition every time someone dived there would be a hell of a lot of paperwork, oh w8 it seems refereeing "mistakes" seem to happen more than dives atm

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

- LiVARpool caught Hacking - LiVARpool not called Cheats - LiVARpool Owners conspired S.League - LiVARpool not called Cheats - LiVARpool are Establishment FA-VARed,no?😂

[@PianoOwl]

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeingsLiverpool have literally been screwed over more than any other team this season by VAR. get a life mate😂

[@reluctantsocialist2670]

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings Jota didn’t dive, you can complain about the award for being soft but he is 100% caught and in the modern game if you’re caught and go down you’re not diving, you’re making the ref make a decision because if you try to stay on your feet you almost certainly won’t get one. Also, maybe check the league table for teams affected by incorrect VAR decisions, Liverpool are the worst hit by a country mile, and remember that doesn’t include things like Jota getting sent off for 2 yellows when neither were even fouls or Jones being sent off for a tackle that has seen multiple carbon copies over the season that weren’t sent off and even one against Liverpool v WHU on Mac Allister that wasn’t even a yellow

[@reluctantsocialist2670]

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings Ohhh I get it, all these accusations of cheating make it obvious, a City fan trying to ease his conscience by pretending Liverpool have cheated in some way. Epic levels of cope

[@adetoyinboadebakin4641]

Gakpo stopped because Taylor blew his whistle. He is not to blame here.

[@johncrawford610]

Agreed. He played to the whistle. If he puts the ball in the net he can get booked.

[@slamming]

Yet another scandal from the PGMOL with these ex refs trying to justify their absolute incompetence.

[@Ianchaytor]

That is around 9 points taken from Liverpool now in major games this season. I wonder how the league would look with all those points moved around. I am sure it would look very different to how it does right now. I know for a fact Liverpool's season wouldn't be over, as it so obviously is now. It is so frustrating, is it corruption, or incompetence? If its the latter, how can these people continue to work in the Premier League? So it has to be intentional, yes?

[@masteryoda4073]

@@Ianchaytor From a Liverpool fan I don't disagree with you but even with all the poor decisions we should be a mile in front and it should not matter. Tottenham (63% possession, 15 shots with 2 on target) vs Arsenal (9 shots with 3 on target) Forest (33% possession, 14 shots with 2 on target vs City (11 shots with 5 on target) West Ham (28% possession, 11 shots with 8 on target) vs Liverpool (28 shots with 8 on target) How did Arsenal and City win these games? We create the chances and don't score but the teams playing us get the same number of scoring chances as us because of our poor defense. I have no doubt in my mind we should have won this title as we have been the best team for the first 30 games but now limping with 10 dropped points in last 5 games. We have handed the title to City/Arsenal.

[@Ianchaytor]

@@masteryoda4073 I know, this season we haven’t taken our chances and killed games off. Nunez all season has missed sitters and Salah has been off the boil since the African nations. Jota got injured while he was in top form too! The whole team seems exhausted right now. Just a month ago we were in every competition and in pole position in the league. We ran out of gas!!!

[@kdlw31]

Hi boss they had an agenda against us from the Spurs game already

[@RoyJoyce873]

Why are they blaming Gakpo? Taylor blew his whistle so he stopped.

[@thursty3858]

They will blame anyone so no accountability is taken

[@saberint]

And had he played on, he would have been carded

[@masteryoda4073]

@@saberint You're probably right. He may have received a red card. The smell coming from these refs is quite bad right now. We threw out incompetence a long time ago. They have run out of excuses.

[@natwalker3700]

Gakpo stopped because the ref blew his whistle! Precisely to stop Gakpo from scoring. Why do these 'experts' not do a thorough review of the incident? Same question was asked on MOTD by their 'experts'. We all heard the whistle. And the point here is that to blow the whistle while the game is in play, for no reason whatsoever, is unlawful. Every action taken by the ref thereafter was a cover up for his ineptitude that had real result consequences. Why oh why is nobody in the football media outraged by this? Areola didn't even go down until told to do so.

[@DenDave_]

This is the 4th time Liverpool have lost points due to an undeniable error from the referee, all 3 prior cases came against title rivals. Liverpool can definitely look at themselves for losing out in the title race, but it is absolutely undeniable that the referees poor decisions have cost them a chance at the trophy as well. They would still be firmly in the race if the ref's weren't incompetent, despite their awful form in recent games.

[@spockks]

+2pts from West Ham, +2pts from City, +1pt from Arsenal, +3pts from Spurs, that’s +8pts. So, despite the loss of form in Apr, still top of the table.

[@Johnnyquid20]

It's all rigged

[@tvgcmma9215]

@@spockkslost v spurs so be +1 point not +3

[@GREGGFOWL]

​@@spockks remember in the first game against chelsea there was an incident where a chelsea player handballed, that could've been a penalty and another +2 addition instead of just +1

[@paul8386]

@@tvgcmma9215 It would've been 1-0 to LFC. How can you say it wouldn't have stayed that way as LFC we're well on top - even with 10 men and that was a joke too btw!

[@paul8386]

What is the point of this section on Sky? Gallagher just backs the refs no matter what. Why did Taylor blow his whistle? "because he wanted the keeper to receive treatment". Utter shite! If that was so he should've done that in the first instance. And exactly what did he say to the keeper? The audio would be very interesting. This ref and others are dreadful and should be called out for these glaring mistakes!

[@slamming]

I love the bit “the ref decided the goalkeeper needed treatment” from the halfway line (after waving play on mind you )when not even the goalkeeper knew that.

[@WhoseHandsAreThese88]

It's seriously comical the justifications these idiots come up with.

[@M4NA5]

Just another PGMOL masterclass 🔥

[@dalglish72p]

Anthony Taylor in yet another refereeing scandal involving Liverpool, it’d be laughable if it wasn’t such blatant corruption…

[@farhannn___38]

And the thing is if you watch the replay you can see Anthony Taylor telling areola to pretend that he's injured so that can reflect on his mistake.

[@Jaceyyyyyyy]

Every game there is a controversial decision they are killing this game

[@robinwells5343]

You can't kill something as immortal as football. I see your point but it will never kill the game

[@masteryoda4073]

Not killing it but they are influencing who wins and who stays up. What worries me is that it is so blatant but yet ignored.

[@Jaceyyyyyyy]

@@masteryoda4073 Manchester city are going to win the league because of them, after all it's man city the team less affected than anyone else

[@davidwilson5381]

"Give the original whistle"? Whistle for what? There was no foul, no injury as he didn't collide with the post and he played on!

[@JamJar93]

Worst 2 refs- Antony Taylor and Michael Oliver

[@redmed10]

Why not show the actual incident. He never banged into the post. He threw the ball down and started adjusting his socks. Not the actions of a injured player.

[@cw2915]

Every single week some bs relating the refs or VAR. And yet Prime Minister of Football Gary Neville says we shouldn't criticise them.

[@perrylindsay6682]

I usually call Neville the authority on football but I'm going to rob that one off you ,the prime minister of football 😂😂,brilliant, and hes the biggest pr**k in football (loosely based)

[@DonalLynchyou]

Anthony Taylor didn't "dig himself out". He dug Areola out as it was the goalkeeper's mistake. Also Gakpo stops after the whistle. Strange analysis.

[@Hardijackk9]

Only thing that’s a mess is the Pgmol and var

[@zingisamahlasela]

Can Liverpool leave the Premier League for another competition? This is absolute corruption at this point.

[@Mac_Kymera]

They’ve gifted you decisions as well! It’s not just all against LiVARpool. Jota dive, Forest drop ball etc etc

[@KevinMannix-sf5zk]

@@Mac_Kymera Since the Forest drop ball I have seen Liverpool not get 7 corners that were given incorrectly as free kicks ,. I have seen 32 free kicks given against Liverpool where there was no contact Yes other teams also seem to have the PGMOL managing them , The really working class supported clubs that are far too male and aggressive in the crowds for the TV producers Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton, Villa, Wolves, Forest , West ham all suffer But you cant have the most competitive league in the world if Liverpool kept winning it just like before TV scripted football can you ? I mean imagine Royal Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, Ajax The Milan's, Juventus and Red star Belgrade all suddenly never winning the league again, just after TV bought there leagues It couldn't be any more obvious

[@masteryoda4073]

@@Mac_Kymera But this season has been totally unbalanced and has changed the complexion of the title race. It is so blatant and it does not always even out.

[@Mac_Kymera]

@@masteryoda4073 All of Liverpool, City and Arsenal have had VAR and PGMOL errors, it’s not just one team! I could name several moments for each team where they’ve been given something or been robbed.

[@awdeyshushgaming]

@@Mac_Kymera Okay, list all objective decisions that have gone against Arsenal and Man City. That is worse than what happened in the Spurs v Liverpool game. Then, also list all the serious subjective decisions that were worse than the three that went against Liverpool. The three are: No penalty against Arsenal; No penalty against Man City and Gakpo issue against West Ham. All these three decisions directly potentially stopped Liverpool scoring. Two of these games, Liverpool would have won.

[@ThePdorney]

Gapko stopped after the whistle was blown it’s a mess and nothing done about it

[@FauxieDaoJia]

I think we've all squirmed in the spur of the moment and reacted in an odd way upon cocking up, and that whole thing with telling the keeper to go back down and insisting on the physios coming on, even when the keeper didn't want nor need it, is pretty much proof the ref knew he'd got it wrong and done something stupid.

[@sallybally344]

My point of view: Areola has no injury puts the ball down thinking Gakpo can't interfere. Taylor panics when gakpo has other ideas, ref invents an injury for areola to cover up his mistake of interfering with a normal live ball ????? Can an expert please tell me how close I am to the truth?

[@masteryoda4073]

Taylor was having a panic attack at the thought of Liverpool scoring. Taylor has not been fit to referee Liverpool games for a long time yet is still scheduled Liverpool games. Corruption at its finest.

[@davidchang9508]

Lol they give the blame to gakpo

[@MICHAELKAMARA-lv4cb]

At this point what I'm waiting for is Mic'Up audio How meany times can Taylor do this 😮😮

[@johnnysheehy]

Dermot is a complete waste of time. Why do we need someone who doesn't want to say what's right in front of our own eyes? He's a propagandist for the PGMOL.

[@trishacardus9063]

Excuses for doing a team out of a goal its just become a joke 🤬

[@tawAAkul]

How did he get himself out of a hole? He blew the whistle for no reason

[@johnskilly]

The level of incompetence in referees that are officiating the top league on the planet, is astounding and just not good enough. Literally anyone that has seen even a season of football could do a better job.

[@Ormskirkred-xl2sc]

Taylor & VAR did nothing about the deliberate stamp on Macallister’s ankle by Pacqueta either. WTF is the point of VAR?

[@musatheopha3430]

I have changed my mind this is not the best league everything is match fixing only to make the league entertaining

[@sallybally344]

Good morning!!

[@anthonydry5265]

Just add it on to the pile of major decisions thats gone against Liverpool this season. Could have been so different.

[@ScottChatt1488]

Just another "error" from a ref... i can't even remember how many of these 'errors' have hindered Liverpool's points this season now, it's a bit of a joke

[@ikhlas8135]

These ex refs are so condescending “he didn’t knock it in unfortunately” you absolute 🔔 end players are told to play till the whistle the ref blew the whistle which stopped Gakpo running to the ball to tap it in the net. These refs love covering for other refs. It’s another huge error. We’ve seen them happen all season long if foreign players are allowed to play in the premier league why can’t foreign referees be in the premier league ? I pose the question to anyone that would like to enlighten me.

[@saberint]

A great point 👍

[@Irisishunter]

Cody Gakpo, was prevented from scoring because money changed hands

[@markheyward9724]

Lol

[@MrJudgementday99]

I love the the ref dug himself out remark, I can only presume that was from the West Ham side. The whole thing was, there was no foul, no injury and an incompetent/corrupt ref

[@BasketCase-rr7tx]

“The laws are different for Goalkeepers” Well this explains why they get free kicks when people blow on them.

[@ashlfc4eva]

Right so the goal Keeper goes down, Taylor is signalling him to get to his feet as shown on match if the day. The keeper is up on his feet and throws the ball down like he’s been given a free kick! Which he hadn’t, gakpo runs to the ball and Taylor blows up. Goes to the keeper and then signals the medics on and tells the keeper to hit the deck! Absolute shambles!!! More should be made of this than what is! Him and Oliver are meant to be the best refs and both have proven over the weekend they’re not good enough! 😳

[@ynwa73]

Chelsea handball no penalty, arsenal handball no penalty, city karate kick to the chest no penalty, Brighton player drags szobozlai down when just about score ..penalty no red card ..spurs mess and now this ...refs cost us the title..make no mistake about it

[@berniehunt8700]

Is it a coincidence that Liverpool have lost 40+ games in total under Klopp, and Taylor has had a part in 20+ of them?

[@masteryoda4073]

We've known about Taylor's influence on Liverpool for a long time. Why are PGMOL not looking at these statistics?

[@berniehunt8700]

@@masteryoda4073 Perhaps they should look into the lucrative contracts officials get when they ref in the many 'tournaments' held in Saudi, Dubai etc? Perhaps they should have to declare any gifts they receive from their hosts ( expensive 'Rolex' abound where money is no object) ? Perhaps this may explain why middle eastern sponsored teams are doing so well in leagues across Europe? Or maybe, as with FIFA, and the World Cup scandal, just allow those, who may be involved, resign?

[@ronaldrain1455]

I wish i could record and audio for them to hear how mad i am at these referees. They made the games more boring since the introduction of VAR.

[@JasonNahRealFitSG]

And yet people still say there's no corruption? All this cover up...

[@pershaankhan1662]

Noboby mentioning the ref went to the goalie and told him to go onto the floor

[@onlytam8206]

where can we see the incident online, can't find it anywhere?

[@ElvisTheKing]

They are trying to cover it up probably

[@shemalpatel3067]

The PGMOL is more like PG LOL at this point

[@mariahewitt4009]

Why didn’t warnock or Johnson say to Gallagher you’re talking shite as usual dermot

[@joestockton7016]

I want to hear the audio of what Taylor says to Areola after he’s blown the whistle and approaches him.

[@tonytandtherevengeofthecru9108]

Sky sports. If your going to talk about an incident. It helps if you show it.

[@samcooper1579]

What a pointless load of sh*t. Well done to Sky for sticking up for the incompetence of the PGMOL once again 👏

[@wekenny3336]

Investigation not another game should be played until city and the changes are resolved

[@James_Y.T]

This lot providing cover for the refs as usual. "I think the ref has done well to dig himself out" are you fecking kidding me. The goalkeeper at no time indicated he was injured or needed treatment. Love how he corrects the girl at the end when she call it an 'error', he says 'mess'.

[@user-ec5bo8tx4n]

2:13 Dermott Gallagher: "I think the referee has done well to dig himself out." I think Dermott thinks that the referee was clever to PRETEND that he blew the whistle because he suddenly thought that the goalkeeper was injured (because when goalkeepers are injured, they always pull up their socks). It's so cool to DECEIVE and MISLEAD. I think Dermott just dug himself into a hole.

[@Samtony-cs3zd]

Is Dermont remote controlled by Howard Webb. What a yes man.

[@Hedgie-zq4wf]

Error, Mess, call it what you want. These refs need gone as all it looks like to me is they are dodgy as anything.....all us fans think the same. It seems to me that literally every club, bar City, has some form of grievance against the officials this season and every single incident could have been avoided. How does it look when a ref is asking a player to feign injury so as to help make said ref not look like a seriously corrupt or incompetent person. This is just getting stupid now!!

[@kwamedarko451]

The reason behind the decision to always appoint Taylor ans Tierney for lfc games is still yet to be known

[@MrKendavies]

Taylor blew the whistle,then gakpo stopped. Then Taylor told the goalkeeper to go down to cover for his mistake. Bloody shameful that he’ll get away with it again. Dermot Gallagher is a total waste of space. They cover up for each other and not accountable for their incompetence

[@omotubijesutosin6261]

The ex referee says and i quote. The referee put himself inside hole and dug himself out by broken the law or by error. Does that mean the referee doesn't know the law that governor the game is officiating.

[@danh4859]

“The ref has done well to dig himself out of a hole” - erm, what? Is this for real?

[@seanbrett76]

Does DG ever admit that a ref has screwed up? Or just try to weasle an excuse for his mates?

[@hindey2000]

What is Gallagher talking about??? Why do these ex refs constantly cover their mates backs. "I think he's done well to dig himself out of a hole". Refs can't make rules up to dig themselves out of a hole. Another 2 points the PGMOL have stolen from Liverpool, I make that around 7-9 points in total this season.

[@ItsAv3rageGamer]

Yet earlier this season when an onside goal was incorrectly ruled out we were told they couldn't do anything, yet now its fine for them to break the rules so long as it benefits the officials. The stench of the PGMOL is destroying the so called 'best league in the world'. Michael Oliver needed VAR yesterday to spot the most stonewall of penalties 2 yards infront of him. The standard has truly never been lower than it is now.

[@michaelwilliams-nq6zg]

Let's hear the mental gymnastics that gets played here.....

[@ToTheMaxGaming1]

Why is it always Anthony Taylor and why is he still allowed to ref prem games? He is clearly either corrupt or just a terrible referee

[@kdlw31]

Do u realise how many times Liverpool are outdone by officials this season

[@zyaadkader8868]

15 points dropped by ref decision utterly disgraceful to the league... Premier league is a mess

[@karlharvey4806]

Wow fudge me sky are actually covering this story? Surprised they didnt ignore it and pretend nothing happened

[@Paul-mx5yb]

They virtually did by making excuses for Taylor and blaming Gakpo for stopping AFTER Taylor blew the whistle.

[@sirajsabar8230]

monumental error not ''its a mess''

[@Themunkeymac]

The two senior refs. Taylor & Oliver. Taylor blunders here, again. Oliver misses a stonewall penalty right in front of him and has to be bailed out by VAR. If these are the top two no wonder the whole lot is a car crash.

[@und3rgroundman865]

Imagine thinking Liverpool did anything to deserve a goal here. There was an obvious misunderstanding at worst - Taylor may indeed have blown the whistle earlier and the keeper heard it while on the ground - and the spirit of the game supports Taylor 100%.

[@MaxFlow591]

This ref consultant is less of a consultant and more a conman. Just as horrendous as our current refs officiating the game.

[@jonho7]

The referee did well to dig himself out?! What the hell is this?!

[@MrSkunky2009]

The Goalkeeper doesn't need treatment ... This is so clear and obvious...Time to go VAR !!!

[@ruxiist]

What actually is the point of having this show if all you do is back up the ref regardless of the nonsense they conduct on the pitch. Gakpo stopped because Anthony Taylor blew the whistle for no legible reason. This show is borderline gaslighting - with the nonsense that they come out with week on week.

[@thatswhatshesaid3126]

Its a disgrace when clubs and managers react to wrong decisions, meanwhile these lot are so soft on referees messing up and then "digging themselves out of the hole". Embarassing.

[@scouseblarney6232]

Professional Game Management Officials Limited ............(PGMOL)............. Absolutely no way they should be labelled PROFESSIONAL under any circumstances after this season it has been DIABOLICAL

[@martinahardaker8739]

The Ref had backed off and signaled play on...He can't then stop open play for nothing. If he thought the Areola needed treatment he DOES NOT BACK OFF.....He influenced the result with his actions.

[@simonburgess3003]

Everyone makes mistakes but you have to own those mistakes but all that seems to happen is the other refs make excuses and try to cover it up

[@dkimbowa]

Dermot should have just said "it was an incorrect decision" instead of using many words to try not to say what the issue was

[@bradrockl8330]

Anthony Taylor tells the goalkeeper to go down!!!

[@ZAFYX7]

What the hell is this? Ridiculous.

[@sweetangelbR8]

Ref Watch: A show justifying incompetent PL referees.

[@raiderfankeef]

Taylor legit went, "Oh sh**... Arreola... go down. Go Down! I need you to act hurt cause I f**ked up. GET DOWN!!!"

[@markjones7044]

It isn't the responsibility of the referee to decide that a player is injured and needs treatment, the exception being with head injuries or if a player is seriously injured, neither was the case and the player didn't ask for treatment so the game plays on, Gallagher trying to protect his ref chums again

[@marcy21precious5]

Where is the video

[@ridwanbanta8356]

Scrap this segment next season. Or at least get rid off that referee defender no matter "huge error".

[@kambizkhazdozian2625]

What a joke. As usual Liverpool gets shafted.

[@nganandrew6969]

Thanks for the news

[@revaltoballin7357]

Shame on these referees and analysts who think this is not a criminal offence to the game of football again English football is going downhill

[@KevinMannix-sf5zk]

Remember Liverpool being 25 points clear at the top of the league, the very first year of VAR ! When obviously and clearly the PGMOL would have not been as confident in Managing the result of the game

[@jacknelson927]

Yet another example of refs getting away with everything as usual

[@Rest4Life]

Can clearly see the Ref say 'Floor' to the keeper... indicating keeper to go down... thats corrupt clearly

[@linopierre6395]

Liverpool fan here..referee bungled up and mess up a lot for Liverpool..Odegard handball among others..we dominated City on the last confrontation- but I must concede may be Klopp should not have said he was leaving cause it had a definite impact on them..Also liverpool has too much hate from the Man utd and Everton rivalry

[@awdeyshushgaming]

"...but I must concede may be Klopp should not have said he was leaving cause it had a definite impact on them." Fallacious argument! You are making a non sequitur.

[@litttlewing]

Why always Liverpool? 👀

[@kloppsippingvarsenaltears2789]

Everyone knows why but turn a blind eye. Should easily be clear at the top without the incompetence of these refs.

[@sevovevo3396]

Simply cuz it’s Liverpool

[@robertburke3209]

Ah give it bloody rest Dermot and call it honestly. He’ll never just say it as he should about refs

[@mrjesabi]

He decided the keeper needed assistance 😂😂😂 The state of this ref.again

[@whittenoval]

Jeez these muppets are a joke . Taylor blew the whistle 🤷🤷😡😡😡😡

[@chadsmith6033]

Watching this every week is becoming comical. Gaĺacher is really starting to struggle to defend his mates

[@nickybarnard5343]

When Thomas Thucel complaint about a penalty it was not in the spirit of the game. What happened to the spirit of the game now. Now it is the laws of the game.

[@ripvanwincle2258]

I can't even listen to the shite excuses anymore.