I agree! I'm not disputing that. I just think you've picked an odd hill to die on with the line about both coming in high. Whether the VAR official should've phrased it differently is a completely different matter, I think he should've done. I think he should've clearly communicated to the ref that Doku's boot was raised and caught Mac Allister in the chest. As I said, it's a pen all day for me.
I'm also still waiting for your answer regarding this:
Do you think the independent panel is as biased against Liverpool as the PGMOL?
I think the whole thing is run like an old boys club. They appoint from within, are entirely unprofessional, take no critisim or advice. They don't strive to improve and when pulled up, double down on their actions. They also appear to actively troll and take the piss. But those things are subjective.
If Webb had come out and admitted another error had been made, that would have been shite, but at least honest. He doubled-down and said that the VAR and ref calls were correct. The independant panel said it shouldn't have gone to VAR.
One player had his feet on the floor. One player had his feet at chest height and struck the attacker in the chest.
And a penalty wasn't given. I'd like you to talk me through that.
I said before subjective things are things we don't and can't currently know. You are trying to go on about a 'sinister cabal' - we will never, ever agree and neither of us know for sure what's going on or why it's so bad for Liverpool on the whole - there have been other people including universities trawling through the data - not just Tompkins as it's interesting stuff.
So.
You can either keep chucking straw men at me or we can discuss what was said and done that we know for fact.
1. The boot was high and struck the chest of the attacker. This is a clear foul under the rules of the game
2. The VAR said that both came in high
3. The VAR said that the defender got the ball first
4. The referee immediately said 'not for me'
5. AVAR tried to get involved to take some time to review and was told to fuck off by VAR
6. The ref pretty much immediately goes and blows the final whistle
7. The independant revew team agree with VAR not being involved and one of it's members trolls Liverpool fans over the incident
8. The head of the PGMOL backs VAR and the referee despite the decision not adhering the rules of the game
If you can explain what's gone on there and why and relate that to the rules of the game, none of this is subjective - it's all recorded and available.
"They both come in high"