James Tarkowski proved the scourge of Liverpool again arsenic Everton defender escaped reddish for brutal situation connected Alexis Mac Allister.
Tarkowski wrote himself into Goodison Park lore by scoring a precocious equaliser successful the past Merseyside derby to ever by played astatine the stadium, six weeks ago.
And the 32-year-old again enraged Liverpool fans erstwhile helium flew successful on Mac Allister successful the aboriginal stages connected Wednesday night's clash astatine Anfield.
Tarkowski was cautioned aft his full-blooded clearance saw him drawback Alexis Mac Allister precocious successful the limb connected the borderline of the Blues box. He now has the associated astir yellowish cards without ever being sent disconnected successful Premier League past (63).
There was nary uncertainty that Tarkowski won the ball, but helium went successful precocious connected the Argentina prima leaving him needed attraction aft the incident.
Referee Sam Barrott gave a foul connected the transportation and instantly produced a yellowish paper for Tarkowski. VAR checked the incidental but rapidly determine it was neither worthy of a reddish card, nor a 2nd look via a show by Barrott.
James Tarkowski was lone booked for this situation connected Liverpool prima Alexnis Mac Allister
The Argentina prima needed attraction aft the forceful tackle successful the 11th infinitesimal astatine Anfield
Referee Sam Barrott produced a yellowish paper but was not invited to cheque his determination by VAR
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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.
The Premier League enactment retired a connection connected X minutes aboriginal which read: '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.'
Everton fable Duncan Ferguson, renowned arsenic a pugnacious antheral during his playing days, made his feelings wide during his half-time punditry stint for Sky Sports.
'[Tarkowski] knows what he's doing,' said the Scot.
'He's gone consecutive done him and that could person been a legbreaker. That's a consecutive reddish each time long.
'It's the referee's archetypal derby, possibly he's a spot nervous. But helium should person been taken to the monitor.'