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Disallowed Gerrard goal angers Benitez

September 22, 2008

Liverpool had the chance to go three points clear at the top of the table on Saturday when they played newly promoted Stoke City, who are languishing in the bottom three. It all started well for Liverpool when captain Gerrard thought he’d scored after 2 minutes, for what would have been his 100th goal for the club. However the goal was disallowed, and nobody seems to know why.

The TV reply picked out no foul or offside, and the reason for the goal being disallowed hasn’t been revealed. Benitez said after the match.

Nobody knows why the effort was ruled out.

The referee told Jamie Carragher that it had been his decision, not the linesman’s. It was a massive mistake.

Gerrard’s free kick went straight in without touching any player, and Kuyt attempted to get on the end of it. The linesman flagged, but nobody knows why.

Liverpool battled on from there and created a host of chances, but couldn’t find their way through the Stoke defence. Stoke manager Tony Pulis admits he doesn’t know why the goal was disallowed either:

I was delighted with our performance, my players fought for everything.

And we had a little luck. We got a decision at Anfield that went our way! But I don’t know why that early effort was ruled out.

It certainly was not for offside, I have been told by people who have seen the replay that Kuyt was not offside.

Well, I’m not going to argue with us getting some luck here.

Written by Roy · Filed Under Liverpool, Stoke 


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