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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Not correct' – Carragher slams VAR for feeding ref ‘wrong information' after missing blatant handball in Prem opener
The incident took place early on in the Prem curtain raiser CARR BLIMEY 'Not correct' – Carragher slams VAR for feeding ref 'wrong information' after missing blatant handball in Prem opener JAMIE CARRAGHER slammed VAR after Bournemouth star Marco Senesi avoided an early red card against Liverpool. The defender appeared to have deliberately handled, but the virtual assistants did not intervene. 2 Marco Senesi appeared to deliberately handle 2 Liverpool stars were convinced that Senesi had handballed Credit: Getty Advertisement The flashpoint occurred on 14 minutes as Mo Salah attempted to play new boy Hugo Ekitike in. A poor touch by Senesi appeared to play Ekitike in on goal, albeit barely beyond the halfway line. Looking to atone for his error, the defender reached his arm out and patted the ball away. Senesi subsequently cleared, with an appealing Cody Gakpo handballing and Bournemouth being awarded a free-kick. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Field generals Five midfield engines Man Utd could swoop for if Baleba transfer fails Reds boss Arne Slot was incensed by the incident, with Liverpool players also appealing. But despite the protestations, VAR did not intervene. Commentating on Sky Sports, Peter Drury said: "Check is complete from the VAR, the suggestion being that he had no control of the ball [and] it bounced up off his body onto his other arm." On co-comms duty, Carragher replied: "That's handball. He knows exactly what he's doing, it's his reaction as a defender, but that was handball." Advertisement BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Carra, 47, then added: "The information the referee got there was not correct." Confirming the decision, the Premier League Match Centre suggested that the no-call was in fact due to how far out the incident occurred. 'That bothers me' - Jamie Carragher tells Liverpool NOT to sign £150million Alexander Isak from Newcastle A Prem post on X read: "The referee's call of no red card to Senesi was checked and confirmed by VAR – with the action deemed not to be a clear handball offence nor denial of a goal scoring opportunity (DOGSO), due to the distance from goal." Ekitike, 23, went on to fire Liverpool into the lead on 37 minutes... with Senesi at fault. Advertisement The French striker easily beat his marker before calmly slotting past Djordje Petrovic to score his first Premier League goal.
Irish Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
'I don't like seeing people sent off' Carragher infuriated by massive VAR error
Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi dodged a red card in the opening moments of the Cherries' Premier League clash with Liverpool, sparking fury from pundit Jamie Carragher. Senesi seemed to deliberately thrust his arm out after the ball ricocheted off his body, blocking Hugo Ekitike's path to goal. Referee Anthony Taylor waved play on initially before VAR officials were summoned to review the flashpoint incident. The video officials concluded no further action was warranted, but Carragher was left seething with their verdict. "We can hear what the VAR are saying. They're saying it's come off his leg and hit his hand like you can't do anything about it," Carragher said during Sky Sports' coverage. "But it's not. He realises he's got a massive problem and he puts his arm towards the ball. "How the VAR can say that. I really don't like seeing people sent off, that's a last resort. But what I've just heard from the VAR did not happen. There's plenty of time and he throws his hand at it. The information the referee got was not correct." Liverpool manager Arne Slot appeared frustrated by the incident. He cut an animated figure on the touchline but Liverpool had to continue without a decision going their way. The Premier League Match Centre shared an explanation for Senesi avoiding punishment. "The referee's call of no red card to Senesi was checked and confirmed by VAR – with the action deemed not to be a clear handball offence nor denial of a goal scoring opportunity (DOGSO), due to the distance from goal," it said. Fans on social media agreed with Carragher's assessment of the incident, though. "Blatant handball from Senesi, Ekitike would have been through.," wrote one. "Even if it's at the halfway line, that's surely got to be a red card," another argued. "Just about the most blatant handball you'll see, and the intent is obvious. At the very least though, it's incredibly poor from the ref to be missing that. Senesi hardly did it discreetly." Ahead of the season, the Premier League reinforced the message that there would be a high bar for VAR interventions. "'Referee's Call'' was introduced last season as the match official in the middle, who can feel and read the game, is best placed to make the ultimate decision," the league said. "Their decision will stand unless, in the opinion of the VAR, based upon the evidence readily available, that call is a clear and obvious error. This helped to reduce the VAR delays from an average of 64 seconds to 39 seconds per match last season."
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Jamie Carragher fumes at VAR controversy after just 14 MINUTES of new season
Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi escaped punishment in the opening minutes of the Cherries' Premier League opener against Liverpool, leaving commentator Jamie Carragher furious. Senesi appeared to stick an arm out after the ball bounced off his body, preventing Hugo Ekitike getting a run at goal. Referee Anthony Taylor gave nothing in real time and the video assistant referee was called in to look at the incident. Those in the VAR room didn't feel further action was needed, but Carragher disagreed. 'We can hear what the VAR are saying. They're saying it's come off his leg and hit his hand like you can't do anything about it," Carragher said during Sky Sports ' coverage. "But it's not. He realises he's got a massive problem and he puts his arm towards the ball. 'How the VAR can say that. I really don't like seeing people sent off, that's a last resort. But what I've just heard from the VAR did not happen. There's plenty of time and he throws his hand at it. The information the referee got was not correct.' Fans on social media agreed with Carragher's assessment of the incident. "Blatant handball from Senesi, Ekitike would have been through.," wrote one. "Even if it's at the halfway line, that's surely got to be a red card," another argued. "Just about the most blatant handball you'll see, and the intent is obvious. " At the very least though, it's incredibly poor from the ref to be missing that. Senesi hardly did it discreetly."
The Independent
15-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Antoine Semenyo boosts Bournemouth's charge for Europe after slender Fulham victory
Antoine Semenyo struck inside 53 seconds as Bournemouth reignited their quest for continental qualification with a 1-0 Premier League victory over fellow European hopefuls Fulham at the Vitality Stadium. Forward Semenyo clinically pounced on an early error from Cottagers captain Antonee Robinson to claim his 10th goal of the season and earn the Cherries a first win in seven league games. Evanilson went close to doubling the hosts' lead when he struck the woodwork before Andoni Iraola's men hung on to climb to eighth – above their opponents and Brighton on goal difference. Ryan Sessegnon wasted the best of Fulham 's chances to equalise – heading straight at Kepa Arrizabalaga in the first half – before seemingly being substituted incorrectly during the second period. Bournemouth began the evening having taken just two points from a possible 18 during a dramatic drop-off in form since going fifth with a 3-1 success at relegated rivals Southampton on February 15. Defender Marcos Senesi replaced Illia Zabarnyi in the only change from the Cherries' 2-2 draw at West Ham, while Cottagers boss Marco Silva stuck with the team which defeated champions-elect Liverpool 3-2. Bournemouth raced ahead inside a minute. Alex Scott led the counter attack following a loose pass from Timothy Castagne and, after Robinson's mistake, Semenyo nipped in to cut inside Joachim Andersen and curl the ball into the bottom-left corner. The hosts should have increased their advantage in the 16th minute when Evanilson rattled the crossbar from only four yards out after Scott headed Milos Kerkez's cross from the left back across goal. Fulham also looked dangerous going forward during an entertaining first half. Rodrigo Muniz threatened three times in quick succession, including flashing across goal following defensive dithering from Bournemouth centre-backs Senesi and Dean Huijsen, before the unmarked Sessegnon tamely nodded into the arms of Kepa. Senesi was shown a yellow card for a lunging challenge on Andersen, despite winning the ball, while Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno kept out a low shot from Scott in added time. Bournemouth boss Iraola replaced Senesi with Zabarnyi for the second half and almost saw his side double their lead in the 55th minute when the legs of Leno denied Tyler Adams. Fulham manager Silva then looked unhappy amid confusion as he made a triple substitution which took around two-and-a-half minutes to complete. Tom Cairney, Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez came on, with Sessegnon, who was withdrawn alongside Sander Berge and Muiz, appearing to be brought off incorrectly due to an admin error. Bournemouth stopper Kepa clawed away an Alex Iwobi effort and comfortably saved from Sasa Lukic as the west London visitors pushed for a leveller. At the other end, VAR deemed Leno got fingertips to the ball when Evanilson went down in the box seeking a penalty, 10 minutes from time. The hosts comfortably held on during seven minutes of added time to claim an overdue victory – their first at home since thrashing Nottingham Forest 5-0 in January – and put their European push back on track.
The Independent
14-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Antoine Semenyo effort enough as Bournemouth boost European push with Fulham win
Antoine Semenyo struck inside 53 seconds as Bournemouth reignited their quest for continental qualification with a 1-0 Premier League victory over fellow European hopefuls Fulham at the Vitality Stadium. Forward Semenyo clinically pounced on an early error from Cottagers captain Antonee Robinson to claim his 10th goal of the season and earn the Cherries a first win in seven league games. Evanilson went close to doubling the hosts' lead when he struck the woodwork before Andoni Iraola's men hung on to climb to eighth – above their opponents and Brighton on goal difference. Ryan Sessegnon wasted the best of Fulham's chances to equalise – heading straight at Kepa Arrizabalaga in the first half – before seemingly being substituted incorrectly during the second period. Bournemouth began the evening having taken just two points from a possible 18 during a dramatic drop-off in form since going fifth with a 3-1 success at relegated rivals Southampton on February 15. Defender Marcos Senesi replaced Illia Zabarnyi in the only change from the Cherries' 2-2 draw at West Ham, while Cottagers boss Marco Silva stuck with the team which defeated champions-elect Liverpool 3-2. Bournemouth raced ahead inside a minute. Alex Scott led the counter attack following a loose pass from Timothy Castagne and, after Robinson's mistake, Semenyo nipped in to cut inside Joachim Andersen and curl the ball into the bottom-left corner. The hosts should have increased their advantage in the 16th minute when Evanilson rattled the crossbar from only four yards out after Scott headed Milos Kerkez's cross from the left back across goal. Fulham also looked dangerous going forward during an entertaining first half. Rodrigo Muniz threatened three times in quick succession, including flashing across goal following defensive dithering from Bournemouth centre-backs Senesi and Dean Huijsen, before the unmarked Sessegnon tamely nodded into the arms of Kepa. Senesi was shown a yellow card for a lunging challenge on Andersen, despite winning the ball, while Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno kept out a low shot from Scott in added time. Bournemouth boss Iraola replaced Senesi with Zabarnyi for the second half and almost saw his side double their lead in the 55th minute when the legs of Leno denied Tyler Adams. Fulham manager Silva then looked unhappy amid confusion as he made a triple substitution which took around two-and-a-half minutes to complete. Tom Cairney, Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez came on, with Sessegnon, who was withdrawn alongside Sander Berge and Muiz, appearing to be brought off incorrectly due to an admin error. Bournemouth stopper Kepa clawed away an Alex Iwobi effort and comfortably saved from Sasa Lukic as the west London visitors pushed for a leveller. At the other end, VAR deemed Leno got fingertips to the ball when Evanilson went down in the box seeking a penalty, 10 minutes from time. The hosts comfortably held on during seven minutes of added time to claim an overdue victory – their first at home since thrashing Nottingham Forest 5-0 in January – and put their European push back on track.
