Liverpool given new Benjamin Sesko goal verdict after controversial Man Utd decision slammed

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Liverpool slumped to a 3-2 defeat to rivals Manchester United but their second goal controversially stoodAlan Shearer and Micah Richards have slammed the decision to award Benjamin Sesko's goal for Manchester United against Liverpool. Sesko's effort, the Red Devils' second of the game, struck the Slovenian's hand before trickling in and despite a lenghty VAR check, the goal stood.Reds goalkeeper Freddie Woodman parried Bruno Fernandes' header onto the United striker and as it bounces upwards, close-up footage appears to demonstrate that the ball makes contact with Sesko's fingers.

I don't want to see these goals disallowed, right, I think the handball law is a complete nonsense anyway and this law as well."But, in terms of consistency and applying the law correctly, I think me and Micah (Richards) agreed straight away that we both said 'that has hit his hand'."You can see the motion of the ball move because it hits his left hand there."It's only a slight touch, I get that and as I said, I don't want to see them disallowed, but when they are applying the law and that is what they say, 'if it hits any part of your hand and you're the goalscorer it should be disallowed' and that should have been disallowed."FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! This is where they have got us, we are actually debating whether it has flicked onto his finger unintentionally."It's like, come on, that's the state the game and the laws are in now, it's ridiculous isn't it?"Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards agreed that while the regulation verges on absurd, during crucial moments it ought to be adhered to.He said: "It's there for us all to see.

And that's what you need to look at."Like Alan said, we don't want to see goals given away for this when we are talking about fingernails or whatever, but the law is 'if it comes off your hand' which it clearly did in our view, the goal should not have been given. I want to focus on how we conceded that second goal, because that's where we can do better."Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.