Graeme Souness offers Liverpool Premier League title verdict after controversial VAR snub

Graeme Souness has admitted that his mind has changed over the controversial penalty decision during Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Manchester City - but believes players like Mohamed Salah have to 'fire on all cylinders'.

Jeremy Doku escaped action for a high foot on Alexis Mac Allister in the penalty area late on, as VAR found no clear and obvious mistake from Michael Oliver. Mac Allister converted from the penalty spot earlier in the encounter, following Ederson's foul on Darwin Nunez.

Liverpool dominated the second-half but couldn't make their pressure pay and complete the comeback after John Stones put the visitors in front. The draw keeps the Reds second, one point behind Premier League leaders Arsenal and one ahead of City.

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"Yesterday I thought, no, he’s pulling out of it," Souness said speaking on talkSPORT about the penalty incident at Anfield. "I have watched it several times this morning and I would be leaning more towards a penalty.

"If I had the opportunity to look at that in VAR, yesterday I would have said penalty."

The title race remains wide open and set to go down to the wire with Man City still set to host the Gunners. Jurgen Klopp is looking to end his successful tenure at Anfield on a high, when he steps down at the end of the season.

Liverpool have defied pre-season expectations to challenge City as they look to deny Pep Guardiola a fourth successive Premier League crown. Souness believes there is momentum on Merseyside but players need to be "firing on all cylinders" after a difficult cameo for the