In a show of empathy, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed his sympathy for Liverpool following its controversial defeat to Tottenham, where a goal was wrongly disallowed for offside.

The match, marred by contentious officiating decisions, saw Liverpool finish with nine men. Meanwhile, Luis Diaz believed he had opened the scoring in the first half, only for the goal to be disallowed by the on-field officials.

Surprisingly, VAR did not overturn the decision, assuming that a goal had been awarded. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) later admitted to a "significant human error". In response to these events, Liverpool has issued a strong statement calling for transparency and change, successfully requesting the match officials' audio from the game that has now been made public.

Amid the ongoing fallout from Saturday's match, Guardiola has shared his thoughts on VAR ahead of Manchester City's Champions League clash with RB Leipzig. When asked about his opinion on VAR, Guardiola acknowledged the impact it has had on the referees' decision-making process.

"It changed the job of the referees because now they don't make the decisions, it goes to the VAR," Guardiola told reporters. "I understand the feeling of Liverpool but the bosses of the referees will decide.

"No (I don't have any ideas how to improve it). I'm not a professional in that to apply it as best as possible. I'm not involved in that and I don't care.

Wherever you are in the world - in the US, the UK or further afield - you don't want to miss out.

"We have to rely on the people there. Everyone knows they did a mistake and Liverpool suffered a big consequence of that because in these games, it is super important.

"They will have to find a system where the main roles are the players and the game itself. In all the countries, not just here. The referees and the VARs are the leading roles. And the Oscar goes to... they have to make a step back. It's the players.

"Some games, be more humble and leave the players to do what they have to do, and they will be better. They will be better."

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