Tottenham legend aims three-word dig at Jurgen Klopp over Liverpool replay claim and VAR mistake
Former Tottenham star Jan Vertonghen has weighed in on the discussion surrounding a potential replay with Liverpool after Jurgen Klopp claimed the Reds should face Spurs again after a VAR error. The statement comes after a fiery clash between the two sides over the weekend.
Several decisions from the officials raised debate, with Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota both receiving red cards during the game. Goals from Son Heung-Min and Cody Gakpo brought the game level right until the final moments, when a Pedro Porro cross met Joel Matip's foot and was tucked into his own net.
There were jubilant scenes in N17 when they won in the dying embers, something they've become a bit accustomed to in recent weeks. However, the headlines were mostly focused on the refereeing and officiating, notably about Luis Diaz's incorrectly ruled out goal in the first half.
The Colombian found the back of the net from a run in behind the Spurs defence, but the linesman flagged for a very tight call in motion. There was a check from the VAR, that was ultimately cleared and the game carried on with the goal disallowed, which turned out to be wrong.
Diaz had in fact been onside and a statement and apology was published by the PGMOL in reaction to the situation. The report stated that «significant human error» was to blame for the issue, with the audio released on Tuesday night to prove that fact, as Darren England was seen clearing the check believing it was onside.
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A Liverpool statement followed, accepting the apology but threatening the possibility of escalating action and looking for
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