🔥 ANFIELD ERUPTS IN FURY — AGAIN! Despite a comfortable 3–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, Liverpool fans erupted into an absolute frenzy late in the match — but not for the reasons you might think. While Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai and Mohamed Salah starred to fire the Reds into the FA Cup fifth round, social media was set alight by one moment that shouldn’t have even been erased.

📺 THE MOMENT THAT SET ANFIELD OFF 😡

Just as the clock ticked deep into stoppage time, 17-year-old Rio Ngumoha — making a late cameo — produced a moment of pure magic. The young winger curled a stunning strike into the top corner, and Anfield erupted… only for the assistant referee’s flag to rule it out for offside.

But here’s the twist…

Replays shared online seemed to show Ngumoha was level or even onside, and fans were convinced they’d just witnessed his first senior goal if only VAR had been in play for this round. The result? Absolute outrage.

🗣️ LEGENDARY BACKING — SOUNESS SPEAKS OUT

Enter club legend Graeme Souness — never one to hold back his thoughts. On live punditry after the game, Souness didn’t mince words. He blasted the decision as “an absolute robbery”, arguing that the call made no sense on a football pitch, especially when multiple angles showed Ngumoha in a good position.

“That goal should stand, full stop. The lad deserved it, the fans deserved to celebrate it, and football deserved better.” — Souness, speaking after the match.

His comments lit up social feeds, and hashtags like #JusticeForRio and #VARNow began trending among Reds supporters desperate for change.

💥 FANS FURIOUS — OFFICIALS CATCH HEAT

Liverpool supporters didn’t hold back either:

• “Robbed blind!”
• “Where was VAR when we needed it?”
• “How is this allowed in modern football?!”

Fans pointed to inconsistent officiating and the weirdness of no VAR in early FA Cup rounds as fuel for their anger — especially when a teenager’s big moment was snatched away.

⚽ THE BIGGER PICTURE 🌍

Make no mistake — Liverpool won the tie with authority. Goals from:

• Curtis Jones
• Dominik Szoboszlai
• Mohamed Salah

gave Arne Slot’s side a dominant 3–0 FA Cup win, with Salah also converting a penalty and showing why he’s still one of the Premier League’s elite.

But football is emotional, and moments like Ngumoha’s disallowed strike remind fans that even in victory, controversy can leave a lasting sting.

✍🏼 What do you think?

Should the FA introduce VAR in the early rounds of the FA Cup — or is human error part of football’s drama? Let me know in the comments! 👇🔥