Chelsea came away from Liverpool with a share of the spoils after a 1-1 draw but interim head coach Calum McFarlane believes they were denied a clear penalty late on at Anfield
Calum McFarlane was baffled with the decision not to award Chelsea a late penalty in their 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield.
The Blues’ six-match losing run in the Premier League came to an end with a spirited performance against the reigning champions, though McFarlane’s side were unable to take all three points away from Merseyside.
Things could have been very different, though, if Joao Pedro was awarded a penalty after a challenge from Jeremie Frimpong inside of the Liverpool box. There was a VAR check but referee Craig Pawson was told to stick with his initial decision of no penalty – something McFarlane vehemently disagreed with.
“I thought the game could have gone either way really at certain moments in that game,” said McFarlane.
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“I think, probably being a little bit biased, I think we could have won the game. We had some good moments. I remember Enzo’s chance in the first half, Cucurella getting into some really good areas, crossing areas, another marginal offside, another penalty shout that I thought, personally, I know it’s a tough job for officials, but I think that’s a clear penalty.
“So, yeah, arguably we could have come away with three points.”
McFarlane seemed delighted with a much-improved, and what he described as “complete” performance, to stop the rot on Saturday afternoon ahead of next weekend’s FA Cup final against Manchester City.
The interim head coach said: “This club needs to win games of football, and we haven’t done that today. We’re not happy with the form and some of the recent performances.
“So, yeah, it’s nice to have a good, complete performance. It would have been better with a win, but when you come to these places, it’s really difficult. So, yeah, it’s positive.”
