admitted the rule that allowed ’s winning goal in the Merseyside derby to stand does not often help the team that wants to attack — albeit benefitted this time.

The leaders moved 12 points clear with the 1-0 win over but the Liverpool head coach said he “hates” the rule that allows a player to be offside in the build-up to a goal, provided they do not interfere with play, before then coming back onside to play a part.

The rulebook says that a player has to be “clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent” to be judged offside.

came from an offside position to regain possession from a attempted clearance to set up Jota in the 57th minute, and was therefore not active in the first phase of play.

“Do I like the rule? No, I don’t like the rule,” Slot said. “It’s a rule that is not helping the team that wants to attack. Normally we go to the halfway line, they [the opposition] kick the ball long to a player who is in an offside position, and my centre-backs feel like they have to head the ball away.