There are moments after a game where you're left wanting clarity, and for us, that second Manchester United goal has only become more frustrating the more it's been explained. The Premier League have now issued their official verdict on the Sesko handball incident following the 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford, and it's safe to say the response hasn't exactly settled the debate.

During the match, the league's Match Centre account posted their reasoning: "The referee's call of goal was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed there was no conclusive evidence that Sesko handled the ball before scoring." That wording is key, because it doesn't say there was no contact, only that there wasn't enough evidence to overturn the on-field decision. For many of us watching the replays, that's where the frustration lies, because the ball's movement appeared to change after making contact with the striker.

The explanation might clarify the process, but it doesn't necessarily make the outcome any easier to accept. Former referee Keith Hackett has already pointed to the law itself, stating: "The law states that you cannot score a goal with your hand, even if considered accidental." That interpretation seems at odds with what we saw, particularly given the circumstances of the goal, with our third-choice goalkeeper inadvertently diverting the ball onto the hand of an attacker before it crossed the line.

At the same time, it's fair to acknowledge that the goal didn't come out of nowhere, because we put ourselves in a vulnerable position in the first place. Jamie Carragher summed that up in his analysis, saying: "That goal… you talk about Liverpool's season. They've been popping the ball about but they can't cope with the counterattack." That balance is important, because while the decision feels like another one that's gone against us, it also sits as a reminder that in football, as in life, the margins are razor-thin.