SCOTT Dann was disappointed with referee Robert Madley's decision to award Mario Balotelli a free-kick in the build-up to Liverpool's winning goal on Sunday.
The Italian went down after it appeared his leg went into Dann's on the edge of the 'D' rather than the other way round.
Balotelli's set-piece was fired through the Palace wall, goalkeeper Julian Speroni did all he could to beat the swerve away before Adam Lallana was first to the loose ball to fire home.
"I'd have to see it again, but I didn't think it was a foul," said Dann.
"My leg is there but he played the ball, the ball has gone away and he's fell over it.
"These things happen in games and you have to get on with them. Unfortunately it led to the goal.
"We're disappointed to concede any type of goal. Even if it has come back off Jules, we should have players in the position to clear the ball and that's what we work on."
Dann returned to the starting XI after a head injury against Leicester City last week forced him to miss the second half at the King Power Stadium and then Wednesday's draw with Newcastle United.
And the centre-back admitted James McArthur's absence against Liverpool was felt.
"His energy is great, he gets around the pitch and he was a miss to us," said Dann.
"We had others missing like Mile Jedinak too and Jordon Mutch was cup-tied."
"I'm all good now. It was a strange one, I was a bit dizzy last week and I had to come off.
"It was too soon on Wednesday against Newcastle but it feels good to be back."
By Mark Ritson (Twitter @MR_LWMedia)
