Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer had been in settlement that ‘it was incorrect’ for Andy Robertson to have been despatched off on the weekend.
The Scotland worldwide was handed his marching orders after being adjudged to have denied a transparent goalscoring alternative after taking out Harry Wilson throughout Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Fulham.
Arne Slot’s males had been then left preventing an uphill battle (one they went on to excel at) from 17 minutes onwards, finally securing a share of the spoils courtesy of equalisers from Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota.
Lineker and Shearer agree on Liverpool injustice
On the time, we had been underneath the impression that this was very a lot the proper determination, nonetheless, upon additional consideration, it seems Liverpool would have each proper to lift a grievance.
Gary Lineker agreed with Dermot Gallagher’s view that Robertson had been incorrectly despatched off.
“It was incorrect [the sending off], wasn’t it? We defined it on Saturday night time. It was an odd one in some ways,” the MOTD pundit spoke on The Relaxation Is Soccer podcast.
“You had been attempting to make the purpose that it didn’t actually deny a goalscoring alternative as a result of [Raul] Jiminez had a goalscoring alternative and the referee let it go on.
“Beneath the nuances of the regulation, as soon as he didn’t acquire a bonus, or the referee determined he didn’t acquire a bonus, they’ve to return to the unique foul.
“For me, his contact was heavy and sideways and throughout the field – and there’s no method, no method, that that was going to be a one-on-one or a possibility.”
Alan Shearer agreed wholeheartedly on the matter: “I assumed it was ridiculous. I used to be the identical, Gaz.”
In consequence, the previous Hull Metropolis left-back will serve a one-game suspension, which can happen in Liverpool’s upcoming encounter with Southampton within the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
A possibility for Liverpool to relaxation Robertson
You possibly can forgive Arne Slot for expressing his ongoing bafflement with the standard of officiating within the Premier League.
As Jurgen Klopp earlier than him likewise found to his chagrin, that is hardly a one-off – and definitely unlikely to be the final irritating name the Dutchman experiences throughout his time on the Anfield dugout.
On the very least, we will take a look at this as a possibility for some pressured respite for Robertson who appeared to choose up a problem after a really harsh problem from Issa Diop within the first half towards Fulham.
