Pep Guardiola appeared to have once again been affected by the atmosphere at Anfield shortly after Phil Foden’s goal was disallowed
Liverpool and Manchester City engaged in a ferocious match on Merseyside, with the boisterous Anfield crowd playing a significant role.
When Alisson Becker and Erling Haaland collided, the ball was forced to Foden, who was able to score off Joe Gomez’s shin 10 minutes into the second half, giving City the appearance of going up.
After the goal, VAR official Darren England asked Anthony Taylor to review the build-up, and after a few brief checks, the referee ruled that there had been a foul in the build-up, which led to the goal being disallowed.
According to reports from inside the stadium, particularly Melissa Reddy of Sky Sports, he was jeering up the supporters behind him while saying “This is Anfield.”
Guardiola turned to sarcastically conduct the celebrations of the Liverpool fans after the VAR intervention.
“They shouted, we shout more,” he said. “Otherwise, here in this stadium, you go.
The goal’s dramatic aftermath set the stage for an entertaining game to devolve into complete anarchy.
The fact that Mohamed Salah opened the scoring shortly after, turning Joao Cancelo to grab an Alisson long ball before calmly tapping past Ederson, will have infuriated the Spaniard even more.
Following a tackle by Silva on Salah with only five minutes remaining, Jurgen Klopp was dismissed for what appeared to be an excessively harsh protest.
