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After a 10-second check, the decision of referee Sam Barrott to issue only a caution was upheld by VAR Paul Tierney.

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And Slot said: “Let me first say I don’t want to comment about a situation because so many people have already commented on that.

Even people that don’t like Liverpool a lot were so clear and obvious what the decision should have been that there’s no need for me to comment on that.

“Was I surprised?

They should take the right decision and if I hear all the comments, people don’t think they made the right decision which fortunately they did with the goal, which was not offside according to the rules.”

Jota’s winner was allowed despite Luis Diaz standing in an offside position when Ryan Gravenberch’s pass intended for the Liverpool winger was cut out by Tarkowski.

Jota pounced on the loose ball to score his first goal in 11 games.

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Everton boss David Moyes was adamant the goal should not have stood but Slot, while unhappy with the rule, believes the correct decision was reached.

“Do I like the rule?

No, I don’t like the rule,” said the Reds boss.

Normally we go to the halfway line, they (the opposition) kick the ball long to a player who is in an offside position, and my centre-backs feel like they have to head the ball away.

“I always ask the linesman ‘was he offside’ and they say ‘no, he was not interfering’.
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