Richard Keys hits out at Liverpool v West Ham controversy – ‘We’re told’
Richard Keys has made his thoughts clear after West Ham United suffered a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool on Sunday.
West Ham fell to 17th place in the Premier League after succumbing to a 2-1 loss against the runaway champions at Anfield on 13 April.
The Irons were in a position to leave Merseyside with a valuable point after an 86th-minute own goal from Andy Robertson nullified Luis Diaz’s first-half opener.
However, Graham Potter and Co. suffered a heartbreak after Virgil van Dijk headed home for the Reds’, just three minutes after their equaliser.
Keys delivers ‘unlucky’ West Ham verdict after what he saw
Andy Madley and his team of referees had a good outing for the most part, but that is not to say the game was not without controversies.
West Ham felt hard done by after Van Dijk grabbed the winner for Liverpool at the end, as they felt Lucas Paqueta was fouled by Alexis Mac Allister in the lead-up to the corner, from which the Dutchman scored.
| Liverpool | Stat | West Ham |
| 15 | Shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 56% | Possession | 44% |
| 498 | Passes | 407 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
Reacting to the controversial incident, Keys admitted that it was a ‘nailed-on’ foul and the Hammers were unlucky not to have earned at least a point at Anfield.
The former Sky Sports commentator went on to express his frustration with VAR, pointing out how the system failed to intervene despite there being a ‘clear and obvious’ error in the lead-up to the goal.
“West Ham were unlucky”, Keys wrote in a column on his website (14 April).
“There was a nailed-on foul before the corner that led to Liverpool’s winner.
“We’re told VAR corrects the ‘clear and obvious’. Well clearly and obviously not.”
Potter and Co. move on after loss v Liverpool
Potter and Co. have no choice but to move on from the decision and turn their attention towards their next Premier League game against Southampton on Saturday, 19 April.
The defeat against Liverpool is unlikely to have consequences on the East London outfit as they have all but confirmed their status in the Premier League.
Ipswich have to win five of their remaining six games to go above the Irons in the table.