Vishnu S

Nature lover and sports enthusiast

[OptaJoe @OptaJoe]

128 - Liverpool have conceded the most fouls of any side in the Premier League this season (128), while only three sides have won fewer fouls than them (88).

58% of fouls in Liverpool's games this season have been against the Reds - the highest ratio of any side.

Discussion.

[𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕫𝕚𝕖 ☄︎ @KenzieLFC]

🚨 Thierry Henry launches furious attack on the refereeing against Liverpool:

“At some point, we have to stop pretending these decisions are normal. I understand football is a difficult game to officiate, but what exactly are we watching here?

Liverpool are competing for points, not asking for favours. You cannot make decisions like that and expect everyone to simply move on. The referee has a responsibility, VAR has a responsibility, and today I think they have failed Liverpool.

If that happens to Arsenal, Manchester City or Real Madrid, believe me, we would be talking about it for the next three days. But because it’s Liverpool, everybody suddenly wants to remain quiet.”

[The Anfield Wrap @TheAnfieldWrap]

“I have a real problem with the way we are refereed at Anfield.”

“Liverpool are reffed in a way that is quite unhinged at Anfield… I’ve been coming out of games thinking what the fucking hell are they refereeing there?”

🎥 The Anfield Wrap

[n8! @__kashflow__]

The refereeing Liverpool have been subjected to, particularly at Anfield, is genuinely staggering. And I’m tired of legitimate criticism being dismissed as “sour grapes” before anyone even bothers to look at the evidence.

Paul Tomkins has researched this extensively, going back decades and some of his findings are genuinely ridiculous.

Consider these stats from his April 2026 study:

• ZERO opposition players have received a foul-related DOGSO red card at Anfield since 2009. That’s 325 home league games without an opponent being sent off for denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity through a foul.

• 3 Liverpool players received DOGSO red cards at Anfield in just 28 games under Slot. More than opposition players received at Anfield in the previous 25 years combined.

• Liverpool haven’t received a penalty in the opening 15 minutes of a league match with fans present since December 2012. Man City received 14 (!!) in that same period.

• Liverpool went 305 consecutive league matches between 2015 & 2023 without an opposition player receiving a 2nd yellow. That’s 8 years. Home or away.

• Since VAR was introduced, Liverpool have received just 2 VAR-awarded penalties for fouls. Man City received 11. Liverpool have also had 7 awarded against them.

• Liverpool received ZERO subjective VAR overturns in their favour before the 28th minute across approximately 260 matches. Man United received 7, Arsenal 6 & Man City 6.

• Salah averaged just 0.83 fouls won per 90 minutes, ranking outside the top 2,000 players in Tomkins’ study. Anyone who watched Salah knows how ridiculous that is given how frequently he’s grabbed, pulled & manhandled.

• Liverpool’s average foul free-kicks won dropped from around 12-13 per game before Klopp to just 9 after his arrival. Only Sheffield United recorded fewer in Tomkins’ comparison.

• Only 51% of Liverpool’s penalties were awarded at Anfield, compared to approximately 63% at home across the league. Some home advantage, eh?

And perhaps the most damning stat of all:

Of the 56 highly contentious league incidents Tomkins identified against Liverpool in the VAR era, 53 (95%) happened when the match was level or separated by just 1 goal.

These are game-changing decisions. Penalties, red cards & incidents that can genuinely decide matches, title races & entire seasons.

Think about Tarkowski’s challenge on Mac Allister, Ødegaard practically playing basketball at Anfield, Senesi’s handball or Salah getting manhandled every other week without a whistle. Oh, and literally disallowing a completely valid goal at Tottenham (no, YOU let it go).

At what point do we stop pretending this is normal?

And what frustrates me most is how quickly people dismiss the conversation as “sour grapes.” As if being a Liverpool supporter somehow invalidates the evidence. You can be biased & still be absolutely right.

I’m not suggesting these stats automatically prove some grand conspiracy, but the disparities are extraordinary. And when you actually watch the incidents themselves, it’s difficult to understand how some of these decisions are even possible.

We’re talking about penalties & red cards. Literally the most consequential decisions a referee can make. And somehow Liverpool consistently find themselves on the wrong end of them, even at Anfield - especially at Anfield - where we’re supposedly benefiting from this enormous home advantage.

Why shouldn’t that be questioned?

Credit to Paul Tomkins for actually doing the research & documenting this over the years.

Full analysis:
https://t.co/o2UWzyJA08

But sure, “sour grapes.”

#LFC

[Limitless Football @lmts_football]

🚨 Chris Kavanagh's controversial refereeing decisions:

❌ 2022: Rodri handball vs Everton, no penalty awarded. PGMOL later apologised.

❌ 2023: Ødegaard handball vs Liverpool, no penalty awarded. Howard Webb later admitted it was an error.

⚽ 2024: Stones' late winner vs Wolves, allowed despite Bernardo Silva being offside near the goalkeeper.

❌ 2025: Van Dijk's goal vs Man City — disallowed. Independent PL panel ruled it should have stood.

🟥 2026: Gravenberch sent off vs Man City.

[Anfield Edition | æ @AnfieldEdition]

A reminder that Michael Oliver visited UAE before making this decision, accepting a suspicious £20,000 payment to officiate just *one* game.

This saga might run a lot deeper than what’s been exposed already.

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@centrekop 100%

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@SkySportsPL The quoted statement is factually, objectively incorrect.Florian Wirtz has been a Bundesliga player of the season and Germany player of the year. To suggest he's an ordinary player is absolute madness. With better finishing, he would have been on more assists in the EPL.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Elon Musk says Jacob Coxon’s warning about the existential threat of AI is a “setup.”

Really?

In 2014, Musk said, “With artificial intelligence we are summoning the demon.”

In 2018, Musk said, “Mark my words, AI is far more dangerous than nukes. Far. So why do we have no regulatory oversight? This is insane.”

In 2025, Musk said, earth faces a 10-20% chance of “killer robots annihilating humanity.”

Elon, what’s changed? Does it have anything to do with the fact that you have invested many billions of dollars in AI and plan to build ten million robots a year?

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@WilsonCoxLFC He's the captain, leader and rock of the team. Extending his contract is an absolute no brainer.

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@SamueILFC Our captain, our rock

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@TheAnfieldWrap A - World Class. The way he glided around the pitch, bursts of pace, deadly finishing with foot and head, his strength to fend off defenders and little give and go's were a joy to behold. He took us to another level when he joined us.

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@Knox_Harrington Good thoughts, Neil. Having a Spanish manager would certainly help as well. And perhaps a few conversations with Darwin.

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@TheAnfieldWrap @David_Ornstein We should move on to other targets if that's the case. Hopefully our scouting department have better value targets identified.

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@LFC Welcome, Andoni. You'll Never Walk Alone.

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@LFC Thank you Mo for everything...You'll never walk alone..

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@brfootball Not an Arsenal fan here. But happy for Wright. He's one of the gentlemen of the game. Enjoy Gunners.

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@HarveyDiamonds Seriously?! Why is there a compulsion to draw crazy conclusions? Let's allow the two kids to grow and develop.

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@TheAnfieldWrap 3 all timers.

[Vishnu S @thefreeespirit]

@Pvsindhu1 Our prayers for you all. Take care.