Michael Owen and Paul Scholes were left in disagreement over referee Paul Tierney's early half-time whistle during Liverpool vs Manchester United.
The Premier League referee angered Liverpool supporters and left Jurgen Klopp frustrated on the touchline after blowing five seconds early to signal the end of the opening 45 minutes.
Tierney stopped play just as Sadio Mane was seemingly put through on goal by Xherdan Shaqiri and with less than the initial one minute of stoppage time played, it caused a stir online.
It was a major talking point for Owen and Scholes too, who debated whether Tierney was right to blow the whistle during the half-time interval.
PS: "The whistle goes as it's time for the half time."
MO: "That's not necessarily what happens. If there's a chance brewing.
PS: "It should be though shouldn't it? Was it really? (5 seconds early) That makes a difference then."
MO: "Even if it had been on the dot, I still think if you're about to cross a ball into the box or play a through ball."
PS: "If the time is up, Michael, you have to blow the whistle, you can't just wait."
MO: "This is in other sports, football isn't like that. It never has been. If there is a chance brewing then."
Steve McManaman then jumped in on the debate, siding with Scholes: "There wasn't a chance really, was there? I'm not sticking up for anyone but the ball was in Liverpool's half. It's 70 yards away from the goal when he blows the whistle.
"Lindelof stops because he hears the whistle, Wan-Bissaka stops when he hears the whistle. It's a non-event for me."
