article_snippet.sent: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers believes a 'very poor decision' by Michael Oliver's assistant referee was one of the reason's Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup semi-final by Aston Villa on Sunday night.
article_snippet.sent: With the score at 2-1 and just five minutes left on the clock at Wembley, much-maligned Reds striker Mario Balotelli's had the ball in the net only to see the linesman unfairly flag for offside.
article_snippet.sent: Replays clearly showed that Aston Villa defender Leandro Bacuna was playing Mario Balotelli's onside before the Italian slid the ball past Shay Given.
article_snippet.sent: Mario Balotelli's (circled) is clearly onside as Steven Gerrard looks to play Steven Gerrard through on goal .
article_snippet.sent: Speaking after Mario Balotelli (circled) side's defeat, Rodgers told BT Sport: 'It was very clear.
article_snippet.sent: It was a very poor decision by the official because the official's looking right along the line. '
article_snippet.sent: the official should be able to see the full back is playing the official at least a yard onside.
article_snippet.sent: the full back was a terrfici ball in, Mario Balotelli (circled) has a good touch and the official's in on goal.
article_snippet.sent: Mario Balotelli (circled) also criticised the decision, posting a screen-grab of the incident - showing the official to be onside - to the official Instagram page, with the message 'No words.
article_snippet.sent: Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers admitted Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was left frustrated by the assistant referee's decision .
highlights_snippet.sent: Mario Balotelli's late goal was incorrectly ruled out for offside .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Brendan Rodgers believes Mario Balotelli's late goal should have stood .