Keith Hackett and Mike Dean, former Premier League referees. Have criticised their juniors for not sending Everton defender James Tarkowski off to a red card for a challenge on Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister midway through the
second half. But the problem arose early in the game, in the 10th minute. When Tarkowski cleared the ball and then continued to use his studs on Mac Allister’s calf.
On- field referee Sam Barrott showed a yellow card. And VAR under Paul Tierney upheld the decision without upgrading it to a red card.
“Barrott was in a good position to see it happen but he was 100 per cent. Wrong to only give a yellow card,” said Hackett, a former referee who used to be the organisation’s chief pundit.
“It was a serious foul, using excessive force without control, putting the opposition at risk and causing harm, which should have been a red card. “
It’s hard to understand again. When a referee with the experience of Paul Tierney looks at the VAR replays and can’t judge a clear mistake, “he
‘d be sending Barrott off the touchline I think he’d have shown a straight red card. A referee of his calibre should have called the right call when the key moments are important. Sadly they got it wrong.”
Former referee Dean, too, agreed: เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา “It was a terrible tackle and 100 per cent a red card. I’m surprised VAR didn’t send the referee off to look at the replays.”
Even legendary striker and former Everton manager Duncan Ferguson thought his old side should have been reduced to ten men: “There’s no debate, it was a straight red card. “
In old-fashioned football you might get away with it but a tackle like that can break an opponent’s leg. The refereeing staff were horrendous.”