{"id":23407,"date":"2025-09-14T12:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T16:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/jamie-carrager-furious-over-brain-dead-decision-after-liverpool-wins\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T12:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T16:53:10","slug":"jamie-carrager-furious-over-brain-dead-decision-after-liverpool-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/jamie-carrager-furious-over-brain-dead-decision-after-liverpool-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Carrager furious over &#8220;brain dead&#8221; decision after Liverpool wins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/jamie-carrager-furious-over-brain-dead-decision-after-liverpool-wins\/#Jamie_Karager_was_very_critical_of_Mabri\" >Jamie Karager was very critical of Mabri<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/14\/jamie-carrager-furious-over-brain-dead-decision-after-liverpool-wins\/#Liverpool_struggled_to_break_down_the_stubborn_Burnley\" >Liverpool struggled to break down the stubborn Burnley<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former Liverpool defender and Sky Sports expert Jamie Carrager didn&#8217;t write words after Burnley&#8217;s Hannibal Mabri was involved in the incident that ultimately led to Liverpool&#8217;s late winner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In what many call poor moments of decision making, Karager described Hannibal&#8217;s actions as &#8220;brain-dead,&#8221; claiming it was not just a mistake, but a moment that showed his lack of awareness and Burnley&#8217;s defeat.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy came at the time of injury following a handball by Hannibal within Burnley&#8217;s penalty area. Mohamed Sara stepped up and converted a spot kick to secure Liverpool&#8217;s 1-0 victory.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to penalty continued on the cross, and the ball was pressured into Hannibal&#8217;s arm.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jamie_Karager_was_very_critical_of_Mabri\"><\/span>Jamie Karager was very critical of Mabri<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Karager is dull, this was not a coincidence born out of misfortune, he saw it as a moment of carelessness.<\/p>\n<p>Carragher said the Burnley player &#8220;controlled&#8221; his limbs very simply at key moments.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Burnley doesn&#8217;t deserve it.&#8221;<\/em> Carragher said in the Sky Sports commentary, as reported in The Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>Critics have named Hannibal&#8217;s decision &#8220;brain dead.&#8221; <em>&#8220;It&#8217;s a crazy moment! What is he doing?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Beyond just the handball itself, Carragher aimed to see that neither side (and Burnley, Liverpool) produced a compelling performance overall.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_struggled_to_break_down_the_stubborn_Burnley\"><\/span>Liverpool struggled to break down the stubborn Burnley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/burnley-v-liverpool-premier-league-1-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/burnley-v-liverpool-premier-league-1-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/burnley-v-liverpool-premier-league-1-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/burnley-v-liverpool-premier-league-1-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/burnley-v-liverpool-premier-league-1-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/burnley-v-liverpool-premier-league-1-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/burnley-v-liverpool-premier-league-1-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/burnley-v-liverpool-premier-league-1.jpg.webp 1569w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott Parker tells Hannibal Mabri (Photo: Matt McNulty\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite Liverpool controlling ownership and registering many attempts, the game lacked sharpness and cohesion until that critical moment.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of error in the box is especially expensive for teams that defended five behind the scenes for the majority of the game. Burnley&#8217;s defensive setup would otherwise have been held firmly, but this lapse turned the game into a head.<\/p>\n<p>For Burnley, the outcome is a bitter lesson. That moment of misjudgment covers a disciplined, defensive performance, and Karager&#8217;s criticism is justified.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the defeat, manager Scott Parker should be confident about his team&#8217;s chances this season. They decided most of the game against the defending champions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Liverpool is hoping to sign the 25 year old next summer despite interest from Mann City and Bayern Munich<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Liverpool defender and Sky Sports expert Jamie Carrager didn&#8217;t write words after Burnley&#8217;s Hannibal Mabri was involved in the incident that ultimately led to Liverpool&#8217;s late winner. 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