Arne Slot should be angry after refereeing decision made during Everton vs Newcastle on Saturday - opinion

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An incident during Everton’s clash with Newcastle at the weekend was a carbon copy of one Liverpool were punished for earlier in the season, but the outcome was quite different. Photo Credit: Getty Images/James Gill/Danehouse/Julian Finney The goal was given but it didn’t take long for Liverpool fans to notice the hypocrisy of it all, stemming from a near-identical incident against Man City earlier in the season.

Because earlier this season, a near-identical incident involving Andy Robertson saw a goal chalked off during Liverpool’s 3-0 loss to Man City. Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesSo exactly what happened with Tarkowski.

Premier League’s KMI panel were split on Robertson decisionTo further illustrate how ambiguous the rules have become, the Key Match Incidents panel that reviews the big decisions of each matchweek was split three to two when sharing their verdict on Liverpool’s disallowed goal. First, they ruled in favour of Liverpool, concluding that the assistant should not have given offside.