Liverpool’s contentious win over rivals Everton “did not really feel like a good sport”, stated Blues defender James Tarkowski.
The Toffees had Ashley Younger despatched off within the first half for 2 yellow playing cards however referee Craig Pawson didn’t do the identical to residence defender Ibrahima Konate.
Sean Dyche known as it an “unimaginable” choice, whereas Jurgen Klopp stated his facet have been “fortunate” with the decision.
Holding a person benefit, Mohamed Salah scored each objectives within the second half for the 2-0 Premier League victory.
The principle speaking factors in a controversial Merseyside derby at Anfield have been choices made by official Pawson.
The person in cost despatched off full-back Younger for 2 fouls on Luis Diaz however didn’t ship off Konate for bringing down Beto within the second half whereas already on a yellow card.
Pawson additionally awarded Liverpool a disputable penalty after adjudging Michael Keane to have dealt with the ball within the field, watching the incident again on the pitchside monitor after session with VAR.
“For me it did not really feel like an actual truthful sport,” stand-in skipper Tarkowski advised TNT Sport.
“We had a person despatched off, they obtained a penalty which I’ve not seen again however on the time didn’t really feel like a penalty in any respect.
“Their lad ought to have been despatched off and so they have been dragging him off the pitch to save lots of him. It did not really feel like a good sport. We obtained achieved with a penalty and a late counter assault.
“It’s disappointing not a lot in our efficiency however the sport. I obtained booked within the first half for fouling a lad in midfield and the referee stated, ‘you’re out of place and fouled him so it’s a yellow card.’
“Konate is out of place, fouls our lad and it isn’t a yellow card, so for me the place is the consistency? If he’s saying that’s the reason he has booked me, I count on the identical within the second half, and that is the place it does not really feel like a good sport.”
Dyche fumes over ‘ridiculous’ choices
Liverpool went prime of the desk after the end result on Saturday lunchtime, however champions Manchester Metropolis will leapfrog them by beating Brighton.
Everton have gained solely two of their opening 9 video games this season and boss Dyche was fuming on the efficiency of the officers.
The ex-Burnley supervisor stated: “I have to say, I get bored of operating over to the TV, we all know what will occur. I do not know what the strike-rate is however it’s in all probability 99% probability that the referee will give what he has been advised in his ear.”
Requested about Konate not being despatched off, he stated: “I’ve no clue. I’ve requested the referee, he stated he did not really feel it was a bookable offence and felt that right away.
“I want to assume there are a number of truthful minded folks in soccer, folks right here immediately, could be shocked that isn’t a second yellow.
“Their supervisor, truthful play, he took him off as rapidly as he might. He has seen it and realised he has obtained away with one, I might think about. He couldn’t wait to get him off. He is aware of and we all know.
“I do not need to bleat an excessive amount of about the truth that we misplaced as a result of we did lose. I do not need to speak about referees, it’s uncommon, I can not bear in mind the final time I spoke so overtly about referees and choices however that one was unimaginable to me.
“And I obtained a yellow card, I do not even know the way, it was a close to impossibility. I used to be actually gesticulating like everybody else within the stadium. Liverpool followers obtained away with one, our followers are going loopy and I obtained a yellow card for that. That’s ridiculous.”
Former England defender Rio Ferdinand stated Liverpool “obtained away with one”, ex-Reds defender Stephen Warnock known as it a “stinker” of a choice and former Scotland striker Ally McCoist felt there may be “a scarcity of consistency” in choices.
Klopp advised TNT Sports activities: “Sure, we’re in all probability fortunate with Konate that he did not get the second yellow.
“After all I perceive Everton’s frustration. It’s laborious however with time you recover from it.”
