Some Liverpool followers would possibly’ve felt that Fulham may’ve had two gamers despatched off at Anfield on Saturday, and Neil Mellor pointed to a different incident the place a visiting participant would possibly justifiably have been given his marching orders.
Issa Diop escaped a first-minute crimson card after VAR checked out his strong problem on Andy Robertson, after which Andreas Pereira by some means escaped with solely a reserving for a nasty foul on Ryan Gravenberch’s Achilles.
LFC’s left-back was dismissed within the seventeenth minute when he was adjudged to have denied the Cottagers a goalscoring alternative, and his reverse quantity would possibly effectively have been ejected from the sport by Tony Harrington within the second half.
Mellor pinpoints potential Robinson crimson card
Taking to X on Monday, Mellor highlighted one incident the place Antonee Robinson – who was already on a yellow card – appeared to tug again Gravenberch to stop a Liverpool breakaway, though the Reds midfielder remained on his ft.
The previous Anfield striker posted: “Fulham’s Robinson was the most effective participant on the pitch on Saturday – however he was a fortunate boy right here. Ryan Gravenberch didn’t go down when Robinson pulled him again. Robinson was on a reserving and this might simply have been a 2nd and 10 v 10 in 56th minute at 1-1!!!”
The 42-year-old analysed the incident in additional element on the Evaluate Present on LFC’s official YouTube channel (members solely content material).
Fulham’s Robinson was the most effective participant on the pitch on Saturday – however he was a fortunate boy right here. Ryan Gravenberch didn’t go down when Robinson pulled him again.Robinson was on a reserving and this might simply have been a 2nd and 10v10 in 56th minute at 1-1 !!! #LFC #ReviewShow pic.twitter.com/PPN3EEnt2B
— Neil Mellor (@NeilMellor33) December 16, 2024
Robinson obtained away with one
We by no means wish to see gamers being despatched off unnecessarily, however we are able to very a lot perceive why Mellor drew consideration to a second which could’ve escaped some followers’ consideration amid the spate of different contentious incidents at Anfield on Saturday.
Harrington was inside a few yards of Robinson when he pulled Gravenberch, and we suspect that the Fulham left-back (who was certainly excellent for his crew on the weekend) would’ve been proven a yellow card within the 56th minute if he weren’t on one already.
It wasn’t as heinous as Pereira’s cowardly problem on the Dutchman within the opening exchanges, however it nonetheless leaves Reds supporters with legit grounds to ask why the USA worldwide obtained away with it.
We’re glad that Liverpool’s quantity 38 didn’t go to floor in attempting to get the American despatched off, though that’s one thing he shouldn’t must deliver to the referee’s consideration.
There’s nothing that may be finished about it now, however it once more shines a removed from glowing highlight on refereeing requirements within the Premier League.
