Barnsley's coach, Conor Hourihane, expressed his disappointment in a Liverpool player. He stated that he doesn't believe the same player would make that kind of move against Arsenal or Chelsea, or in a Champions League match. Hungarian international star Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool, the current Premier League champion, faced criticism from his Dutch coach Arne Slot and the opposing team's coach, Barnsley in the second division, following a 4-1 FA Cup win for Liverpool. This was after his heel pass to Liverpool's goalkeeper in front of an opposing player, Adam Phillips, which led to a goal for his lesser-known club. Slot commented on his player's action, who had scored a goal in the match: 'I don't think you should do that. What he did was a sign of disrespect towards us'.
