On the last day of the Premier League season, there was a significant dispute surrounding Wolves’ defeat at the hands of Liverpool.
A 2-0 loss to Liverpool ended a season that held great potential for Gary O’Neill and the Wolverhampton Wanderers team.
Earning all three points on a day when the Anfield supporters formally ended manager Jurgen Klopp’s Reds tenure—a little less than nine years—was always going to be a tall order.
Wolves settled into the match and were holding their hosts at bay as the half-hour mark neared, despite the intensity and passion that were permeating the Reds stadium.
But Wolves defender Nelson Semedo’s red card for a forceful charge on Reds midfielder Alexis Mac Allister turned the tide of the match in Liverpool’s favor.
Following a review by the Video Assistant Referee, Semedo’s punishment was raised from a yellow card, which was initially issued by on-field official Chris Kavanagh, to a red card.
Shortly after Semedo’s dismissal, Mac Allister put his team ahead, and as halftime drew near, teenage defender Jarell Quansah doubled Liverpool’s lead.
The Reds made quick work of their numerical advantage. The judgment cost O’Neil’s team the game, and the Wolves supporters and those in the away technical area were furious and frustrated.
However, Liverpool veteran Jamie Carragher expressed sympathy, believing that Semedo was a victim of the VAR officials’ technique.
He said to Sky Sports, “I was kind of stuck between, so I don’t think it was harsh.” For me, that’s a yellow card—only when it’s extremely slowed down, as I don’t really enjoy seeing slowed-down football.
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