Controversy Liverpool escaped 2 red cards, the “black shirt king” was afraid of ruining the great war

Liverpool breathed a sigh of relief when holding Man City 2-2, and at the same time did not receive a red card after serious fouls.

2 situations where Fabinho and Thiago escaped red cards (source: K+)

Final match” English Premier League between Man City and Liverpool took place attractive, dramatic as expected from the fans. After 90 minutes at Etihad Stadium, the two teams accepted a 2-2 draw.

However, besides 4 goals and fiery doubles, the great battle also left a lot of controversy because of two decisions in favor of Liverpool by referee Anthony Taylor.

Situations where referees “hold their hands” with Liverpool players

82 minutes, Fabinho fouled and received a yellow card in an attempt to stop Bernardo Silva. Looking back at the slow-motion video, it can be seen that this is a situation worthy of receiving a red card because the Brazilian midfielder kicked the opponent’s foot straight.

On Twitter, the online community also compared the similar situation of Allan (Everton) in the match Newcastle March 18th. The referee consulted the VAR before giving Allan a direct red card.

Not stopping there, in the 85th minute, it was Kevin De Bruyne’s turn to lie in the backyard and enter the ball more aggressively than needed by Thiago. The Spaniard did not even receive a penalty.

Many people think that referee Anthony Taylor “hands down” because he does not want to ruin the great battle at a sensitive time. Writer Scott Saunders (90min) shared: “In important games like this, you don’t want to see the referee show two red cards. But on another day, Fabinho and Thiago could leave the field just two feet apart. Few minute”.

In fact, the decision to choose Anthony Taylor to start the Man City – Liverpool great war once caused fierce controversy because the 43-year-old “black shirt king” was originally a Manchester native (born in Wythenshawe district, Manchester), even publicly supported Altrincham FC, a Manchester team playing in the English 5th division.

Anyway, the 2-2 draw still helps Man City to be satisfied because currently, they are 1 point ahead of their opponent (74 compared to 73 points) to firmly stay at the top of the Premier League table. In the last 7 rounds, Liverpool must try their best if they don’t want to hold a grudge against their great rival again.