Jamie Carragher has declared that he didn't believe Liverpool's penalty against Crystal Palace should have been given, stating it was 'harsh' on the hosts.
Liverpool took control of the game with first half goals from Virgil van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, though Palace saw a number of glorious opportunities go begging.
Patrick Vieira's side responded after the break, with Odsonne Edouard pulling one back and putting Liverpool under pressure, but the win was made safe via a late penalty.
Diogo Jota was felled by goalkeeper Vicente Guaita and while referee Kevin Friend didn't spot to the spot, a lengthy VAR break led to the decision being overturned - and Carragher believes they came to the wrong decision.
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"I don't think it's a penalty. It always looks worse when they slow it down, when I watched it in real time, there wasn't a problem for me," he said on Sky Sports' commentary.
"I think the ball has also gone too far away from Jota. I think it would be very harsh on Crystal Palace, I really do.
"There's definitely a coming together, of course we can see that, but I think it would be very harsh. When I watched it in real time, it just looked like a coming together.
"When the referee goes to the monitor, it very rarely stays the decision on field. It's very ominous for Crystal Palace, I've seen it a lot of times and I'm not convinced but when the referee is sent to watch it again, I don't think it's happened this season where the referee has stuck with the decision.
"I think the ball is too far away, I think he's lost control of it. I think it's really harsh, I also get frustrated when you look at VAR and everything is in slow motion.
"The only thing I can think is maybe it's not how big the foul was but that he thought Jota could get the other side.
"I thought the ball had ran too far away from him and that it was a coming together. But as soon as you see the referee go to the monitor, it's curtains."
