Post: Liverpool’s question is absurd and self-destructive, and there is no need to delve into the issue of subjective judgment.

In the 11th round of the Premier League's focus match, Liverpool lost 0-3 away to Manchester City. In the first half, Van Dijk received a corner kick from Salah and scored a goal, but VAR determined that Robertson interfered with the goalkeeper in an offside position and the goal was invalid. According to "The Athletic", Liverpool has contacted the Premier League Referees Company (PGMOL) and the club believes this was a misjudgment.

The "Daily Mail" expressed its views on Liverpool's action. They believed that "this question is absurd and self-destructive, but this is how big clubs behave now." The following is the content of the article.

The continued use of VAR has brought about many negative effects, one of which is that the referee's decision is no longer the final ruling. Remember the old football games? The referee made the decision, several players waved their arms in protest, the coach complained in an interview, and then the story was over.

Looking back, those scenes that once made people complain now feel more comfortable. It is also a commemorative gift left to us by the old times. Now, we live in a football world where nothing is absolutely persuasive, and no complaint can be seen as unyielding.

Any decision made by the referee must be reviewed by several passers-by on the streets of London before it can be considered acceptable. But no one can make mistakes without being a sage, so who should we trust?

This has led to the current situation: clubs like Liverpool feel the need to contact the Premier League for the details of the offside rule and the subjective interpretation of penalties.

In my opinion, this is a slap in the face. Even if referee Kavanagh and his team made a mistake in this game, it would actually be difficult to prove it. This is not a clear-cut question of "did the ball cross the goal line?" but rather a question of subjective judgment, so it's best not to delve into it.

Did Robertson block Donnarumma's view when dodging Van Dijk's header? Perhaps only the Italians themselves know the answer. Is Liverpool planning to ask Donnarumma to testify?

Similarly, I no longer condemn Liverpool as unhesitatingly as I did before. In the past, I would have viewed this behavior as grandstanding, pressure, and abdication of responsibility. But now it's just another club following what Arsenal, Villa and Nottingham Forest have done. This is part of modern football and the way these big clubs think, act and communicate now.

Liverpool’s concerns about the referee are not complaints, but a response to PGMOL’s call. However, is this worth such a big deal? Now, for the club, any trivial decision can cause huge dissatisfaction because the perspective is out of balance.

The introduction of VAR represented a vision of perfection, although this perfection was never realized. Now that we have failed to achieve that goal, everyone is still looking for someone to vent to. VAR's double standards are annoying, and the VAR referee's excessive intervention threshold seems to have been abandoned. For example, the penalty awarded to Manchester City should not have been awarded because the evidence was insufficient.

Therefore, our match officials—both on-field referees and VAR referees—need to improve their work. But guys, we have to get back to reality, this is football and mistakes are bound to happen. Liverpool's appeal is ridiculous and should be viewed as such.

All of this stems from the environment created by improper pursuit of perfection, and common sense has become the biggest victim.