Last evening\u2019s game made me realize one thing for certain, VAR should change from Video Assistant Referee to Very Absurd Ruling. Well, Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and millions of Kopites around the world would surely second my sentiment!<\/p>\n\n\n
The game was all but won by Liverpool<\/a> in injury-time, with Henderson netting the Reds’ third before VAR disallowed the goal as Sadio Mane, who fed the ball to Henderson, was adjudged offside.<\/p>\n\n\n Replays clearly showed, at least to me, it wasn\u2019t offside, albeit the experts operating VAR thought otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n Despite this debacle, if I were to take a positive from this game as a Reds fan, the champions still maintained their unbeaten record in the Merseyside derby for over 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n So, lets dig into three things we learnt from the engaging Premier League<\/a> fixture!<\/p>\n\n\n Despite losing 7-2 against Aston Villa before the international break, Liverpool started the game as the champions they are, when Sadio Mane<\/a> broke the deadlock in the third minute after converting a rampaging cross from left-back Andrew Robertson.<\/p>\n\n\n Soon after, Virgil van Dijk<\/a>, despite being declared offside by the slightest of margins through VAR, was fouled by Everton<\/a> goalkeeper Jordan Pickford<\/a>, who could have been easily sent off. Unfortunately, the episode resulted in the Dutchman limping off and Joe Gomez replacing him at the heart of Liverpool’s defence.<\/p>\n\n\n#3 Everton\u2019s work-rate seemed lethargic in the first half<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n