Twitter is on rage following ten-men Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The Reds, who were refused to ten men after James Milner was shown his second yellow card early in the second half, defeated the Eagles thanks to a penalty won by Christian Benteke in the last minute of injury time. The Belgian went down rather easily after very minimal contact from Crystal Palace’s Damien Delaney.
Almost everyone, except Liverpool fans, went nuts on Twitter at the referee’s decision to award the penalty.
One of the worst dives I’ve ever seen that! Benteke is a disgrace!
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) March 6, 2016
Disgusting dive from Benteke. Should be banned. Disgusting . Not needed in football.
— Andy Goldstein MBE (@andygoldstein05) March 6, 2016
Didn’t think Benteke had this in him hahaha! pic.twitter.com/TUGztr11av
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) March 6, 2016
Thought Marriner had officiated well until that decision! Poor play from Benteke
— Trevor Sinclair (@trevor8sinclair) March 6, 2016
Outrageous dive from Benteke. The linesman who gave it needs to take a long hard look at himself. Marriner wasn’t going to give it.
— Adrian Clarke (@adrianjclarke) March 6, 2016
If that Benteke thing is a pen I’d like four for the rugby tackle on Oscar yesterday.
— Brynmor Pattison (@Brynmorbeer) March 6, 2016
You will never dive alone #Benteke #WeAreLiverpool #LFC
— Dj Wiz (@Winston2131) March 6, 2016
In other news, that Benteke dive was an abomination for international football.
“Contact?” said the 6′4 giant— Kris Peeters (@KP2060) March 6, 2016
#Benteke “I think he touched me so it was a penalty.” Shocking. Absolutely blatant cheating. #LFC #CPFC
— Paul Grant (@ChobhamEagle) March 6, 2016
Delaney’s contact seemed to happen when Benteke was well into his descent – when does a dive stop being a dive ? #CRYLIV @talksport
— Nigel Adderley (@nadderley) March 6, 2016
I’m in tears, that penalty liverpool got was hilarious, delaney pull back his foot, never touch benteke and he fall down lmaooo
— Everything Chris! (@fresconation) March 6, 2016
Just saw the Benteke dive to win #LFC a game-winning penalty. Absolutely disgusting and disgraceful.
— Sam Noel (@sanoel222) March 6, 2016
Well done Christian! pic.twitter.com/uiiOIc0wwe
— Danny Kelly (@dannykellywords) March 6, 2016
