Dalglish: Penalty is a joke

New Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish was left to muse on how football has changed after a “joke” penalty and the sending-off of his skipper condemned the Reds to a 1-0 FA Cup defeat at Manchester United.

Sun, 09 Jan, 2011 - 17:07

New Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish was left to muse on how football has changed after a “joke” penalty and the sending-off of his skipper condemned the Reds to a 1-0 FA Cup defeat at Manchester United.

Dalglish’s return to English football was shaped by two key decisions from World Cup final referee Howard Webb.

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