Milan-Inter: Liverpool legend Gerrard infuriates fans with penalty kick comment

Liverpool Gerrard said Inter‘s penalty kick against Milan should have stood, and fans on Twitter were not impressed.

Spanish referee Jesus Gil Manzano had awarded a spot kick to the Nerazzurri in the first half of the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday, but quickly changed his mind after a VAR check.

The replays showed that Lautaro had lost his footing so a penalty kick against the Rossoneri could have been a little too harsh.

Liverpool legend Gerrard did not agree with Manzano and insisted the penalty kick should have stood.

The 2005 Champions League winner was one of the pundits on BT Sport last night and said: “Technically the penalty should have stood.”

Fans were not impressed and most of them criticised the ex-midfielder on Twitter. “What are the pundits on about?” asked one user. “These pundits are promoting diving. Football has completely lost its integrity,” argued another one.

Lautaro did not get a yellow card after the VAR check despite protests from Milan players.

"I think technically the penalty should have stood!"

Steven Gerrard feels Inter were unlucky to have their penalty claim overturned 🤔#UCL pic.twitter.com/UWz5L2SswW
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) May 10, 2023

There is absolutely no way this is a penalty. I genuinely can’t see it even with it zoomed in 😂
— Zak Forster (@ZAForster) May 10, 2023

What match is Gerrard watching?
— Aaron (@Azboliciouss) May 10, 2023

Never a penalty.
— Karl Smith🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@KarlSmi76265696) May 10, 2023

What are the pundits on about? The ref thought there was meaningful contact at the time, VAR reviewed and couldn’t see any, told the ref to go and have a look to decide for himself. He does and changes his decision. That’s exactly what VAR is for.
— Adam Binns (@Adam_Binns) May 10, 2023

How is football getting so much worse. That was no penalty at all, the player barely got touched and there was no intention at all to bring him down, apart from a puff 💨
— Glenn Hardy (@GlennHa78211014) May 10, 2023

Do you guys understand what VAR is for? Why do you think the ref went to have another look? Also, correct decision. Maybe spend more time watching Serie A so you won't need to waste everyone's time discussing a non event
— Trevor Stynes (@StynesTrevor) May 10, 2023

It’s a dive though, plain and simple. The contact is minimal and he flies through the air with his arms flailing around as though he’s been shot. That level of contact did not cause the fall that happened, so it’s cheating.
— Phillip Anker (@PhillipAnker) May 10, 2023

These pundits are promoting diving. Football has completely lost its integrity
— Kevin Ryder (@casey_are) May 10, 2023

Milan-Inter: Liverpool legend Gerrard infuriates fans with penalty kick comment

ByLorenzo Bettoni

ByLorenzo Bettoni

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