KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum 10 Penalties this season: Yes or No

1. October 5, 2013

Liverpool 3-1 Crystal Palace

Incident: With Liverpool 2-0 up, Raheem Sterling has his arm tugged by Dean Moxey and goes down.

Verdict: A touch soft but still a penalty.

2. October 19, 2013

Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool

Incident: Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa pulls back Luis Suarez when clean through, allowing Liverpool to equalise at 1-1.

Verdict: An obvious foul and a red card.

3. January 12, 2014

Stoke City 3-5 Liverpool

Incident: With the match tied at 2-2, Sterling is bumped over by Marc Wilson but handled in build-up.

Verdict: A definite penalty, but it was a handball.

4. January 18, 2014

Liverpool 2-2 Aston Villa

Incident: Suarez is felled by goalkeeper Brad Guzan and Gerrard’s goal levels the game at 2-2.

Verdict: Minimal contact but still a poor challenge.

5. February 12, 2014

Fulham 2-3 Liverpool

Incident: Sascha Riether scythes down Daniel Sturridge in the dying minutes to hand Liverpool the winner

Verdict: A rash tackle and obvious penalty.

6. March 1, 2014

Southampton 0-3 Liverpool

Incident: With the game over at 2-0, Jose Fonte trips Suarez in the last minute.

Verdict: A poor tackle and clearly a foul.

7. March 16, 2014

Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool

Incident: Suarez flicks the ball up and Rafael handballs it, allowing Liverpool to take a 1-0 lead.

Verdict: Clearly a handball and a clear penalty.

8. March 16, 2014

Manchester United 0-3 Liverpool

Incident: Phil Jones clumsily bundles over Joe Allen. Liverpool make it 2-0.

Verdict: Another easy decision for referee Mark Clattenburg.

9. April 6, 2014

West Ham United vs Liverpool

Incident: Another Suarez flick and James Tomkins handles the ball. Gerrard’s penalty gives them a 1-0 lead.

Verdict: Blatant handball and could have been a red.

10. April 6, 2014

West Ham United vs Liverpool

Incident: After West Ham equalise, Liverpool go 2-1 up when goalkeeper Adrian gets a touch but brings down Jon Flanagan.

Verdict: Took out the man so a penalty.

Clearly deserved penalties. Your thoughts.

You forgot the Vidic penalty against Sturridge where I would say it wasn't a penalty but Vidic was rash to dive in

Yeh true, that was a dive.

generally though I agree with your assessments of the penalties. The way we play is always going to lead to more penalties either through Suarez dribbling one on one or the pace that the likes of Sturridge and Sterling will be running onto through balls at will add to penalties. We've had a few stonewall penalties not given to us and its hard not to be [oops] off with Howard Webb after the Chelsea game and to wonder how he didn't give that penalty

I agree with most but no way in hell would i have given that 2nd peno against the hammers. The keeper clearly gets the ball first, Flanno is nowhere near a goalscoring angle, has lost possession of the ball and if if the keeper doesn't touch him, the ball is going out of play. That peno was given as compensation for the Carroll goal which never should have been allowed.

Overall though, that was not a penalty in my opinion.

More like Graham Poll`s assessments from an article in The Mail. Anyways when you`re the most attack minded team in the league you`re bound to win a penalty or two. Long may is continue.

Flano would of got the ball if he was not tripped. If you look after the foul Sturridge nearly scores from it.

I think the ref was always going to try and even things up but I can see why it was given, the keeper clearly grabbed Flanno's leg as he went by him

Don't agree Ninja. Getting a smidgen of the ball and most of the man usually results in a penalty.

Sturridge still managed to get a shot off so it was a goal scoring opportunity. definite penalty in my eyes.