Alexis Mac Allister’s prickly response when quizzed on Jeremy Doku’s tackle in Liverpool draw with Manchester City
The Argentine writhed in pain after Doku’s challenge (Picture: Getty)
Match of the Day pundit Shay Given, meanwhile, felt the officials arrived at the correct decision considering Doku had made contact with the ball before catching his opponent in the chest.
‘This is the big moment at the end of the game where Jurgen Klopp and Mac Allister think it’s a stonewall penalty… I actually don’t and I know you two [Mark Chapman and Danny Murphy] are going to disagree with me,’ the ex-Newcastle goalkeeper said.
‘I think he gets the ball and then obviously his foot is high and he gets Mac Allister after that.
‘Now I understand you guys will say, “If that’s anywhere else on the pitch…”, and what have you, but I think Michael Oliver is in a really good position, he’s four or five yards away and he’s watching it. The ball is not head height.’
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