David Luiz defended his shirt-pull on Mohamed Salah after Liverpool's 3-0 defeat of Arsenal on Saturday.
Luiz conceded a penalty for tugging at Salah and allowed the Egyptian to score the second goal of the afternoon. The Liverpool forward went on to net a solo effort to protect his side's perfect start to the campaign.
He also tried to claim it was a minimal tug that had been misinterpreted by VAR.
"Mo said to me he didn't feel me touch him so that's why he didn't fall down to the floor but now with VAR, you cannot see the power so it's difficult for the referees and he sees the shirt," Luiz said.
"It could be a penalty every time. It is interpretation, so I think if you pull someone with power and you change his attempt to go to the ball it's different but it just reflects and that's it.
When challenged by Sky Sports presenter Geoff Shreeves, Luiz demonstrated the incident by tugging at his arm.
"If I put my hand like that, the power is different," he explained. "So that's what I say. VAR is difficult for them, they cannot see the power, so if I pull him like this [yanking Shreeves] it's more power, so it depends on the interpretation but if you see the shirt, it's why they give a penalty.
“I don't judge or complain, I just say my view and it's just one second. Football is like that. We have to look forward. I spoke to Mo, he is my friend, and he said he didn't feel that so, but that's football.”
easymind
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lol
cobimpr
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Salah is professional player and he doesn’t want to further embarrassing Luiz therefore he said that. Another thing Salah also prove the haters wrong for saying he fall so easily... lol
DeDeen2017
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Yesterday Arsenal's fans were everywhere full of confidence that they would beat Liverpool! Ninety minutes has judged the case! We have known who's imprisoned between the two teams[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
iamildaz
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Salah -- Luiz, why are you here Didnt you just sign a new Contract with the Pride of London 😂😂
Wekcdilmny
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let's not criticize luiz here, the defender is not saying it's was not a penalty but Salah said I didn't feel you pulling my shirt that's y I didn't fall to the ground... insight Salah answered in that way after being asked y he didn't fall when pulled
Sariff
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My friends the problem is any team wich play with Liverpool at moment you will blame yur defenders no matter how they do Liverpool front three are dangerous
Ramadmsu
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He did not have to feel you touch him Luiz. The referee and Cameras are there for that and you actually did pulled his shirt very openly and clearly. You are more than this Luiz and the penalty was very correct.
iamildaz
55
Finally served the punishment of leaving Chelsea 😂😂
fitbceksuy
50
Salah get we respect for not falling down unlike other player when they get pulled by there t shirt they just fall down for no reason
Nabilory
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Luis please go back to Chelsea let Mustafi take us down his regular road .Also would we be unfair to ask that Emery and Valverde to go back from whence they came and let Arsenal and Barcelona play like the two big clubs we they are.