Howard Webb Defends VAR Ruling on Liverpool Equaliser Against Manchester City
Howard Webb says the decision to disallow Liverpool’s equaliser was not unreasonable.
However, he stops short of calling the ruling correct.
Virgil van Dijk headed home, but referee Chris Kavanagh ruled the effort out.
Video assistant Michael Oliver did not overturn the call.
The incident involved Andy Robertson. He appeared to influence City keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma while Robertson was offside.
Webb said officials did not act unreasonably in denying the goal.
He argued VAR aims for speed and accuracy, not endless second guessing.
Despite the controversy, he argued the decision was within the rules on the day.
The ruling has intensified debate over VAR standards across the Premier League.
Liverpool and their fans will push for clarity while City supporters call for consistency.
TLDR
Not unreasonable, Webb says.
Not necessarily correct, but within the rules.
VAR standards and consistency remain under scrutiny.
Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool FC