Liverpool should have received a penalty kick in stoppage time against Manchester City, but the Premier League is now plagued by referee errors, which are not being corrected by video assistant referees. 

The ball returns the favour. Alexis Mac Allister advances in its direction. Jeremy Doku has a tall foot. Mac Allister gets struck in the chest by him. 

If one had thought outside the box, this would have led to a free kick each and every day of the week. The fact that it took place inside the box does not make it an easy task, especially considering Mac Allister might have to spend Monday morning playing connect-the-dots on his chest.

This was an event that deserved a penalty kick, regardless of the significance of the game or the fact that it occurred in the 98th minute. 

After a long and thrilling match, referee Michael Oliver made a real-time mistake, and VAR Stuart Attwell had to step in. 

The irritation stems from the fact that we witnessed comparable instances this past weekend in which Stockley Park should have informed their teammates on the pitch that they had missed a penalty or a red card but chose not to. 

All you had to do was watch Match of the Day 2 to witness how decisions went against other matches. This was obviously a penalty for Liverpool. 

With the exception of VAR, which means that in these crucial moments during games, the official’s judgement is most important.