‘You can’t do that’ – Michael Owen baffled by VAR decision against Aston Villa (after defeat against Liverpool)
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Arne Slot’s side cemented their place at the top of the Premier League table after Manchester City were beaten 2-1 by Brighton in an earlier kickoff. However, the win wasn’t without controversy as the visitors had two penalty appeals waved away by Coote. Owen believes there was a blatant pull from Bradley on Torres.
Michael Owen said “It’s a penalty, you can’t do that. There’s just a blatant pull, Pau Torres is there at the front post, gets dragged out of that area with a shirt pull.”
After reviewing the incident using VAR, Michael Owen was surprised that a penalty was not awarded. He emphasized the clarity of the foul by Bradley on Torres.
Michael Owen said “If the ball goes to the back post and floats over everybody, then I think turn a blind to that, didn’t affect the play. That is a blatant pull. I’m astonished, once that went to VAR, astonished they didn’t give a penalty. I think that’s a stonewall penalty, personally. I don’t think there’s any debate in that, he literally pulls him out. It doesn’t matter if he’s pulling him for one minute or one second, he drags him out of it.”
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