Wayne Rooney likens Liverpool–Man City VAR drama to Winter Olympics

The match at Anfield reached a fever pitch in the 100th minute when Rayan Cherki appeared to add a third for Manchester City. With Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker stranded upfield, Cherki rolled the ball into an empty net from the halfway line, but a lengthy VAR review disallowed the goal and resulted in a red card for Dominik Szoboszlai.

Officials said the decision hinged on a frantic double-tussle between Erling Haaland and Szoboszlai as they chased the effort, ruling both had fouled each other in the build-up. On The Wayne Rooney Show, Rooney offered a lighter take on the slow-motion drama. "Joe Hart was saying in here, when we were watching the game, it was like...

it was like watching the curling at the Winter Olympics," Rooney joked, noting how the agonisingly slow speed of Cherki's strike allowed the players time to wrestle. He added: "I think we need to give Rayan Cherki some pointers on how to actually score a goal from the halfway line...

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