Suarez sparks 'cheat' goal row after handling in Liverpool's defeat to Wiga Luis Suarez was at the centre of a cheating storm on Saturday night as Liverpool slumped to defeat by relegation-threatened Wigan at Anfield. The controversial Uruguayan handled the ball over the line in the 53rd minute and celebrated as though he thought his effort was legitimate. High hopes: Suarez rises to bundle the ball home Referee Lee Mason booked him instead, ruling out a score that would have put Liverpool 2-1 ahead, after an earlier Suarez goal had cancelled out a spot-kick opener from Shaun Maloney. But Wigan were able to ease their relegation fears with a dramatic winner from captain Gary Caldwell. Unaware: Suarez celebrates as Lee Mason blows his whistle Baffled: Suarez pleads his innocence There were boos from some parts of the Anfield crowd towards their own team at the end and home boss Kenny Dalglish said bitterly: ‘If that was hand-ball I must have been watching a different telly. ‘It shouldn’t have been chalked off. I think it hit his shoulder as he tried to play it. And to be booked as well? It wasn’t justified, he was jumping for the ball.’ But Wigan manager Roberto Martinez disagreed. ‘I’ve seen the replay and it’s a clear hand-ball,’ said the Spaniard. ‘We all know Suarez is an artist at getting free-kicks and good situations for himself. Lee Mason was very strong... and he had to be. ‘I have had so many bad decisions this season I’ve always kept my mouth shut and today I will only concentrate and enjoy our victory.’ Dalglish suggested the defeat was ‘the price of success’ in the cups, an analysis which may not please his American bosses, who have said that the lucrative prize of Champions League qualification was their main goal this season. In their worst run since January 2005, Liverpool have now won just one of their past seven Premier League games and only one of their past five at Anfield. Last month’s Carling Cup winners have picked up just eight points from their past 11 League games. Humiliated: Liverpool lost at home again Dalglish blamed burnout for the latest poor home performance. Indeed, Liverpool have won only twice at Anfield in the League this year. ‘If you play Sunday-Wednesday-Saturday it’s going to take its toll,’ claimed Dalglish. ‘Whether that’s the price you have to pay for success or a demanding TV schedule, I don’t know. We’re disappointed because a lot of the final balls in good positions we didn’t deliver. Put that down to tiredness.’ well im shocked and stunned, how can a good honest upstanding guy like this be branded a cheat, just because he had a few lessons from Tiote, cant understand it, and all his charity work as well, on another note think KK needs to change his telly
i watched the game and king kenny has lost it now... swarez kneed him in the back then handled it in??
This little piece of excrement will use any means whatsoever in order to obtain an advantage. Hopefully the match officials are all now well aware of his tricks. As for the king bin dipper, Dalglish well he's no bloody better, always siding with him even when he's wrong. Over 100 million and what has he built. A very average mid-table team. Well done Kenny.
Leave this poor innocent victim alone. It's all Evra's fault! FA Fergie Man Utd *Tired old conspiracy theory*
Good player on his day............just happens things are not working out for him................don't write him off................sure i'll be in the minority of one here. He who casts the first stone and all that.
I wrote on here after our seasons opener that Suarez falls over as if shot at every opportunity, and things havent changed since, Ive seen the match on MOTD and its an obvious handball, AFTER he fouls the defender, so well done Mr Referee, as for Dalgliesh words fail me to describe how far this once mighty player has fallen, enough said.
Agree with you,rokermicko,he does spoil the game,and so does his plonker of a manager,who never sees his players doing anything wrong.He is that good a manager that he bought two overpriced flops in Carroll and Henderson!!!
