After Justin Kluivert gave Luis Diaz a studs-up challenge that left him in excruciating pain, Jurgen Klopp was incensed but he got away with it.
Following the vicious-looking challenge, the Liverpool manager argued with an official while looking shocked and upset. Diaz was forced to take a momentary break from the game.
Despite co-commentator Alan Smith’s belief that Kluivert’s challenge was “between a yellow and red” card, Kluivert was not penalized, and the challenge was approved by VAR.
The event happened during Liverpool’s first half trip to the Vitality Stadium to play Bournemouth.
“Did the VAR team take a coffee break during Luis Diaz’s Kluivert stud-scrape?” wrote to one admirer on Twitter (now known as X).
Justin Kluivert faced no punishment for this challenge on Luis Diaz – and Jurgen Klopp was livid
Jurgen Klopp was angry about the incident and challenged an official about it on the touchline
Diaz was in pain and had to come off temporarily in the first half of the game in Bournemouth
According to Jamie Carragher of Sky Sports, Kluivert is a fortunate youngster. I don’t want to see a red card in those circumstances. Liverpool will be miffed since Curtis Jones was dismissed from Tottenham for a similar offense.
It’s a difficult task, but he manages to make the right choice. The game of football is not played slowly.
It doesn’t appear very scary when traveling at full speed, but it’s shocking when you slow down. The card is crimson. It’s an unpleasant task. Simply said, I believe they make the correct choice. The game of football is not played slowly.
“There’s not too much there when you see it at full speed.”
‘He’s stretching for it, and it’s a painful one,’ stated Alan Smith. Definitely not a malevolent challenge.
“At normal speed, it appears to be a harmless challenge.” It’s not a red, in my opinion. In the middle of a yellow and a red. His gaze was fixated intently on the ball.
Jamie Carragher felt that Kluivert was a ‘lucky boy’ but thought the officials made the right call
Glenn Murray told BBC Radio 5 Live: ‘Justin Kluivert stands on the side of Luis Diaz’s leg when it’s planted. It’s a painful one.
‘For me, it’s not a red card but you never know.’