Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher has taken a different stance to Southampton manager Ivan Juric's fiery reaction concerning Liverpool's penalty during their recent clash.

The Saints, who are struggling at the bottom of the Premier League table, were defeated 3-1, despite putting up a strong fight in Saturday's match against Liverpool The visitors led before Liverpool roared back, with Mohamed Salah scoring twice from the penalty spot.

Juric, the Croatian boss of Southampton, was incensed by the call that led to Liverpool's first spot-kick when Darwin Nunez was deemed to have been fouled by Will Smallbone.

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Mohamed Salah converted the penalty, giving Reds' boss Arne Slot's team the advantage, with Nunez having netted just after halftime.

I think the first penalty was not a penalty and that changed the match."

"This cannot be a penalty ever.

He explained: "I think it's a penalty.

However ex-Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock was far from complimentary.

He said: "It's just a cowardly tackle, isn't it