Mark Clattenburg has backed referee Simon Hooper's controversial decision to deny Liverpool a penalty against Brentford, claiming Cody Gakpo 'anticipated the contact' and went to ground looking for a spot-kick.
The Reds suffered a 3-2 defeat in west London on Saturday. In his post-match comments, a frustrated Arne Slot implied that 'every referee in the world' would have awarded his team a penalty for Nathan Collins' challenge.
The tackle on Dutch forward Cody Gakpo proved pivotal. Moments after the penalty appeal was waved away, Brentford doubled their lead to make it 2-0 just before half-time.