‘Naive’: Crystal Palace’s Vieira berates referee for Liverpool penalty call

Diogo Jota won vital spot kick after tangling with Vicente Guaita
‘Took our hope away’: Vieira critical of Kevin Friend’s decision

A livid Patrick Vieira was unsparing in his criticism of the referee, Kevin Friend, and VAR after his Crystal Palace side were beaten 3-1 by Liverpool. Vieira said Friend had been “naive” in awarding a penalty to Diogo Jota late in the game, a decision that he said “took our hope away”.

At the time Palace were 2-1 down and pushing hard for an equaliser that would have changed the complexion of the title race. As it is Liverpool are now only nine points behind Manchester City with a game in hand.