Jamie Carragher blasts 'SHOCKING' decision by VAR not to send James Tarkowski off - and even ex-Everton hard man Duncan Ferguson insists: 'That's a straight red all day long'

Jamie Carragher has slammed the 'shocking' determination by VAR not to send disconnected Everton's James Tarkowski for a situation connected Liverpool's Alexis Mac Allister successful the Merseyside derby.

Tarkowski lone received a yellowish paper from referee Sam Barrott for his foul successful the archetypal fractional of the clash astatine Anfield.

Carragher highlighted that Barrott should person dismissed Tarkowski fixed that helium was successful a 'perfect position' to presumption the incident. The erstwhile Liverpool defender was adjacent much livid astatine the deficiency of enactment from Paul Tierney connected VAR.

Speaking connected Sky Sports, Carragher said: 'In presumption of refereeing, Barratt is successful a superb position, helium has to spot that. It's a shocking tackle, we cognize it should beryllium a reddish card. For Tierney not to springiness it connected VAR is shocking.'

Former Everton guardant Duncan Ferguson agreed with Carragher that Tarkowski should person been sent off.

Ferguson said: 'There's nary argument, consecutive red. He knows what he's doing. He's travel close done him, that could person been a limb breaker. Maybe the referee it's his archetypal derby, helium should person taken it to the monitor.'

Gary Neville expressed a akin content that Tarkowski's situation could person been a 'leg breaker'.

He said: 'That's a imaginable limb breaker. I deliberation he's precise fortunate determination Tarkowski. There volition beryllium those that volition accidental it's a earthy travel through. Trust maine arsenic a defender you bash not request to travel done similar that and with specified unit and it's high. Very lucky.'

Former referee Mike Dean agreed that Tarkowksi, who was captaining Everton, could easy person been dismissed.

Speaking connected Sky Sports, Dean said: '(Barrott) should person gone to the surface and (Tarkowski) should beryllium off. It is simply a horrible challenge. It is simply a reddish paper each day.'

The Premier League explained the determination connected X, with a connection reading: 'The referee's telephone of yellowish paper for a reckless foul by Tarkowski was checked by the VAR, with interaction connected the travel done aft Tarkowski had played the shot deemed to beryllium reckless.' 

Tarkowski scored a melodramatic precocious equaliser successful the erstwhile gathering betwixt the 2 teams successful the past ever Merseyside derby astatine Goodison Park.