Liverpool was asleep at the wheel against Southampton in the first half, and surrendering to the relegation contenders capped a dreadful first 45 minutes.
Although this appeared to be the moment that kicked us into overdrive, replays indicate that the goal may not have stood.
Mateus Fernandes was able to squeeze between Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk amid their miscommunication and get his foot on the ball before our goalkeeper.
This allowed Will Smallbone to gather the ball before passing it between the Brazilian’s legs and into the back of the net.
However, after studying the tape, it appears that the Portuguese midfielder touched the ball and transferred it forward to his goal-scoring teammate in an offside position.
Southampton’s goal may not have been valid.
Arne Slot chastised his team for their first-half performance, with this finish serving as the primary penalty.
If we look back at the goal, it appears that we would have been much more furious with the situation if the Reds had not won.
We got back into the game in the second half, owing to, as Paul Merson put it, Mo Salah’s 800th goal of the season, and we took all three points home.
We might not have had such a sharp difference in first and second half performances if there hadn’t been a goal conceded, but it feels like a genuine error on the part of VAR to have missed this blunder.
