'I can't see how it's a foul': ex-Premier League referee disagrees with Klopp about Ogbonna–Alisson incident

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'I can't see how it's a foul': ex-Premier League referee disagrees with Klopp about Ogbonna–Alisson incident

Speaking to Sky Sports, former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher said: "I think it is a good goal. I don't think Angelo Ogbonna has done anything wrong, really.

"He leaps for the ball and he's in front. Alisson comes into Ogbonna's space rather than the other way around. For me, I cannot see how it is a foul.

"I think the ref is quite right to give that on the field and I think the VAR was right not to ask him to review it."

After the 3–2 defeat away at West Ham on Sunday, Jurgen Klopp claimed that the goal shouldn't have stood because Ogbonna obstructed Alisson's view.

The German also stated that Aaron Cresswell should've been sent off for a high tackle on Jordan Henderson, leaving the Hammers to play with 10 men.

Weighing in on the second incident, Gallagher added: "I think I am in the minority but I don't think it is a red card. I don't think it is a red card because at the point of contact I don't think he catches him.

"I think if the referee gives a free-kick and a yellow card, I don't think it gets ramped up and thrown to the VAR like it was. In isolation, I think that should have been a yellow card."

AuthorGeorgy TsepkovskiySourceSky Sports
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