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Unpacking the weekend’s biggest refereeing decisions. ⚽️ VAR breakdowns, rule book clarity, and objective analysis. Giving you the view from the whistle. 🟨🟥

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Most Controversial Decision of the week,

Nico Clearly played the ball before the keeper even touched him

LIVNOT

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Now that the Premier League is done handling Manchester City’s 115 charges, it’s time to open up the archives on Manchester United

The FA needs to launch a full investigation into the Sir Alex Ferguson era immediately. We need retro VAR, log books, and stoppage time audits for every single match at Old Trafford from 1992 to 2013 ⏱️

“Fergie Time” wasn’t tactical brilliance, it was highway robbery in broad daylight! Strip those titles!

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@DailyFootyTakes Bro wants retro VAR for the 90s, I’m crying

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🗣️ “The only thing he must work on is his finishing.”

Thierry Henry drops a truth bomb on Bradley Barcola’s start at Liverpool and he’s not worried at all.
"He just arrived at Liverpool, he doesn't speak English, and the style of play is different, with a different intensity in the league.

It's not an easy environment to start in... but in 1v1 situations, he is fearless, and he is fast."

Zero goals and zero assists in his first 5 games, but the quality is undeniable. Is it only a matter of time before he explodes in the Premier League?

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@DailyFootyTakes If Thierry Henry is backing your 1v1 ability, you’re doing something right.

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Thierry Henry knows better than anyone what it takes to transition from Ligue 1 to the Premier League with a massive price tag on your back.

Asking £123m Bradley Barcola to immediately carry this Liverpool attack in a new system under Iraola is crazy. Give him time.

Is Henry right to tell LFC fans to be patient?

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@DailyFootyTakes Once the team settles, Barcola will explode. YNWA

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🚨 BREAKING: Liverpool are NOT considering bringing Trent Alexander-Arnold back to Anfield.

Reports state the Reds have zero interest in a reunion now or in the future, as the club feels fans would not accept him back.

Liverpool fans right decision, or would you take him back?

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@DailyFootyTakes From local hero to persona non grata... tragic fall from grace.

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Liverpool sold Jarell Quansah to Leverkusen for £35m.

Now, Arsenal just had a £55.5m (€65m) bid REJECTED for him, while Real Madrid and Chelsea circle around.

Meanwhile, reports reveal Liverpool internally regret letting him go in the first place...

Selling him might go down as one of their worst transfer decisions in recent years.

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@DailyFootyTakes Bring him back home to Anfield! We have that buy-back clause for a reason

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Back in 2011, Man City signed a record £400m Etihad deal.

🔹 Arsene Wenger sounded the alarm on FFP.
🔹 Liverpool owner John W. Henry publicly backed him.
🔹 City dismissed them both.

Today, City were found guilty of all 115 Premier League charges.
They warned us 15 years ago.

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@DailyFootyTakes Wenger’s football knowledge was already top tier, but his forensic accounting skills were unmatched.

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🚨 STEVEN GERRARD PREMIER LEAGUE WINNER? 🏆🔴

If Manchester City are stripped of their Premier League titles following the financial breach findings, Liverpool are set to be awarded the 2013/14 title!

That means Steven Gerrard, Luis Suárez, Philippe Coutinho, and 18 other Reds stars would officially receive Premier League winners’ medals!

Would it feel deserved after all these years?

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@DailyFootyTakes Suarez and Sturridge that season deserved every single bit of it.

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🚨 BAYERN MUNICH CHIEF DROPS FLORIAN WIRTZ BOMBSHELL! 💣

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has opened up on Florian Wirtz’s struggles at Liverpool after his £116M move claiming Arne Slot promised him the No. 10 role to hijack the deal from Bayern.

"Honestly, I'm surprised... We were given the impression he chose Liverpool because Slot promised him the No. 10 position. Financially, there wasn't a dramatic difference."

Did Wirtz make a massive mistake choosing Anfield over Munich?

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@DailyFootyTakes Arne Slot promised him the world and then left him in the mud

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🚨 "I’ll probably get fined for saying this, but..."

Bradley Barcola risks facing official sanctions after slamming refereeing decisions following France's match vs Belgium!

"If I talk about it, I’m probably in trouble... What frustrates me most is that these decisions can change a game. I just want consistency."

Did the referee get it wrong?

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@DailyFootyTakes Every player says this right before getting hit with a $10k fine

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@DailyFootyTakes Kerkez needs real competition because that left flank is currently a highway for opposition wingers.

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🚨 "OF COURSE, IT’S FUN" 🚨
​Borussia Dortmund left back Daniel Svensson has responded to interest from Arsenal and Liverpool! 🇸🇪

​🗣️ "I saw something about it... Of course, it can be fun to read. But there was nothing concrete."

​With Andoni seeking depth at left back, should Liverpool go all in for him in January?