Liverpool's Premier League Challenge - Konate May Have Got Away With One

by Mohamed A. mohamedali

There is an increasing perception that Liverpool's Premier League title challenge has been helped by luck alone. Many questionable refereeing decisions have gone in their favour while many opposition players have failed to seize opportunities to give Liverpool an unexpected scare.

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Ibrahima Konate had already received one booking before tripping Beto but referee Craig Pawson made the crucial call not to send off Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate - something which could have altered the course of this match drastically.

What happened?

Luck in football can be tricky to define. While some events can happen through pure chance, other times fortune can come into play when teams create certain situations for themselves. Liverpool have certainly been enjoying an upturn of fortune this season so far.