'If I have to be brutal' - Roy Hodgson hits out at Liverpool win, VAR and football

Roy Hodgson claims he has been left “disillusioned” with football after his former side Liverpool came from behind to beat his Crystal Palace side.

Mohamed Salah’s 200th Reds goal and an injury-time strike from substitute Harvey Elliott saw Jurgen Klopp’s side come from behind to earn a 2-1 Premier League win at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon.

Palace had gone ahead in the second half through a Jean-Philippe Mateta penalty before Jordan Ayew was sent off for two bookable offences less than two minutes before Salah’s equaliser.

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Klopp later admitted he felt Liverpool had been fortunate to earn a victory, and ex-Anfield boss Hodgson said: “It’s nice to know there are still enough serious football people out there to judge games on the merit it has to be judged on.

“The first thing I’d like to say is I don’t want you discussing my mood or how I am or saying I looked exasperated or upset. You can do what you want with what I say. Do me a favour.

“To force us to play with 10 men for the last 15 plus minutes in a game which at that point we thought we dealt with extremely well was a really, really harsh outcome. It was certainly not worthy of what the team had produced.

“I am disillusioned with the game. This game was pretty much what the game is these days. You tell me if that’s right? You should be disillusioned too.”

Palace’s penalty was awarded for a foul on Mateta by Liverpool youngster Jarell Quansah, with play being stopped after a VAR check was concluded almost two minutes after the initial offence.

Referee Andy