Liverpool star Mohamed Salah reveals what he expects will happen because of VAR
LIVERPOOL star Mohamed Salah has revealed his thoughts on the Premier League introducing VAR, and he thinks he’ll be getting more penalties because he’s fouled in the box more often than referees spot.
Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah isn’t a fan of VAR, and would rather it wasn’t brought into the game.
He accepts that there’s an element of human error with referees, and he preferred how football was before its introduction.
But, he’s seen the positive of VAR, claiming that he’ll be given more penalties this season, because he’s fouled more often in the box than the referees can see.
Salah won five penalties for Liverpool last season. Only Wilfried Zaha earned more in the league.
“More penalties for me, you will see that,” the Liverpool forward told CNN.
“I don't like [VAR]. That's my answer, always. I don't like it. I love football how it is.
“It's like that with the mistakes of the referee, with the aggression from the player sometimes.
“It’s okay sometimes to protect the players from dangerous play. But okay, that's it, in my opinion, that could be the only reason that happened, just to protect the players.
Liverpool: Mo Salah makes VAR prediction about penalties in the Premier League (Image: GETTY Images)
“But for me, I accepted the football with the mistakes of the referee, mistakes of the player, I don't know, whatever.
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