“We Had A Referee From Manchester For The Game” – Rodgers Blasts Officials After Loss To City

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, was furious with referee Lee Mason, after his side narrowly lost to Manchester City at the Etihad on Thursday.

Philippe Coutinho gave the visitors the lead, before Vincent Kompany and Alvaro Negredo scored to maintain City’s 100% record at home. However, before Coutinho’s goal, Raheem Sterling was denied a goal after he was flagged offside incorrectly. Liverpool also had two penalty shouts waved aside, which led to Rodgers questioning the official’s appointment.

When asked about the incidents, Rodgers said: “Where do you want me to start?

“I thought we never got any decision. The linesman on the offside one – he wasn’t even on the same cut of grass.

“If you’re working at this level you have to get it right. It’s not even a difficult one.

“It is a perfectly-timed run and he is given offside when he is through one on one on goal. These are big moments in big games.

“There is another incident when Luis (Suarez) doesn’t get a free-kick when Joleon Lescott went right through him.

“It is arguable it is a penalty at the end. Luis Suarez can’t jump because he is tugging at his shirt.

“I thought it was throughout the evening. Hopefully we don’t have another Greater Manchester referee again on a Liverpool-Manchester game.”

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