Ivan Juric, manager of Southampton, feels Liverpool should have been given a penalty in the second half of their 3-1 loss at Anfield on Saturday. Will Smallbone gave the Saints an unexpected lead in stoppage time of the first half, but Darin Nunez quickly erased the lead. Mo Salah scored two penalty penalties in the second half to give Liverpool the victory, but Juric thought the first one was unfair. There didn't appear to be much in the area as Smallbone and Nunez collided, but referee Lewis Smith gave the penalty. Juric, the Southampton manager, is furious at Liverpool's penalty call. "They responded quite well," Juric said to BBC Sport. "We had some excellent first-half situations. The match was altered, in my opinion, by the [first] penalty, which was not a penalty. I'm happy with the way we performed today. "This can never be a punishment. Since it was 1-1 and somewhat altered the outcome, I apologize for what happened. Many of our yo...
Two of La Liga's top teams have set their sights on signing a defensive player from Rayo Vallecano.
That is according to Mundo Deportivo, who identify Andrei Ratiu as the player in question.For those unfamiliar with his name, Ratiu is a 26-year-old Romanian international who starred at the European Championships this summer.
The former Villarreal player has extended his impressive form into the new season, establishing himself as one of Rayo Vallecano's top performers.
Ratiu has started all but three of Rayo's La Liga games from right-back, scoring once and providing an assist.
And the defender's continuous excellence has not gone unnoticed, both in Spain and beyond the continent.
As per MD:
'Teams like FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Tottenham, Bayer Leverkusen, and Roma have him on their radar.Barca, for one, has already discussed the parameters of a deal, with Ratiu's January departure from Vallecas looking 'very possible'.
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