Liverpool followers have slammed referee Anthony Taylor for failing to indicate Joelinton a yellow card for the “most blatant booking”.
The Reds had been annoyed within the first half of their Premier League conflict with Newcastle. Mohamed Salah missed a golden alternative to place the house facet in entrance by blasting his penalty straight at Martin Dubravka, earlier than Trent Alexander-Arnold missed the comply with up.
Liverpool supporters had been left much more annoyed by the aggressive method of Newcastle’s play. That was particularly the case within the forty third minute as Magpies midfielder Joelinton cynically grabbed onto Dominik Szoboszlai’s shoulder to cease a Reds counter.
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The Brazilian efficiently introduced his opponent down however escaped a reserving from matchday official Taylor. And followers took to social media to vent towards the referee’s choice.
One Liverpool supporter tweeted: “NOT a booking according to Anthony Taylor. Kindly, do f*** off,” whereas one other wrote: “What a disgrace of a decision.”
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A 3rd added: “The most blatantly obvious stopping of a counter attack and no card is OBSCENE,” whereas a fourth identified: “Worst referee in sports I swear.”
Others chimed in by calling the choice “Ludicrous!” and “Unbelievable.”
However, Taylor’s name was throughout the legal guidelines of the sport on account of him seeing that Liverpool had been in an excellent attacking place and due to this fact enjoying a bonus. After a bonus has been performed, the offender can’t be cautioned for attempting to halt a promising assault.
The exasperated Liverpool followers acquired their want within the 67th minute, nonetheless, as Joelinton was lastly proven a yellow. That got here after he slid via the slippery turf and chopped down Ibrahima Konate.