Alan Shearer has accused Sadio Mane of diving to win Liverpool's injury-time penalty in their 2-1 win over Leicester City at Anfield on Saturday.
Mane went to ground inside the area under pressure from Marc Albrighton, with referee Chris Kavanagh pointing to the spot.
VAR upheld Kavanagh's original decision and James Milner converted from the spot to extend Liverpool's lead at the top of the table to eight points.
After the game an angry brawl unfolded between both sets of players, as Leicester vented their frustration at their late defeat and Shearer felt they were right to feel aggrieved.
'I don’t think it’s a penalty, I think it’s a dive,' said Shearer on Match of the Day. 'It’s a contact sport. Mane takes a touch against Albrighton and then decides to go down.'
Shearer's view echoed the sentiments of Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers, who said after the game that the penalty wasn't 'clear and obvious' and shouldn't have been given.
RedCaveDevil
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I’m still trying to find out the use of VAR. All it’s doing is highlighting the referees’ ignorance.
Heykei
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Such an experienced player and EPL legend like alan shearer says that you know it's true shame on you VAR officials and try hard to help them as much as you can.
Bloodclaat
117
It was not a foul, it was unfairly given, but not to worry, liverpool nex 2 fixtures is spurs and Manu, lets see if they can carry home all three points or they are jus goin to dive their way out of this one
VividKop
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Shearer is contradicting himself, " 'It’s a contact sport." If you make the wrong contact you concede a foul that can lead to a penalty! It was totally stupid for the Leicester player to put his foot on Mane from behind!! Shearer should know this, he was a striker.
Eradical
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Liverpool are doing everything to take the title from City, they're that desperate...and they got away with one here, just as they got away with one against Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup when Adrian came off his line...
jaobceikoz
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i am not a Liverpool fan, but seriously it's a penalty, there was definitely a contact, i don't care if mane dive or not, it will be stupid of him not to have fall down, because that is there only chance of getting a 3 point, so you guys should stop pointing accusing fingers, everyone's turn will soon come o