In England, a Mersey derby is always an unmissable event for Everton and Liverpool supporters. Even if the Toffees have been in difficulty in recent years, the enthusiasm is the same on both sides and this often offers us lively encounters. This Saturday, Everton traveled to Anfield and finally, the Reds won without much difficulty and helped by the early expulsion of Ashley Young (37th). In addition to this decision, Everton supporters were furious on social networks following a foul by Ibrahima Konaté which should have been red in the 64th minute of play while the two teams were still tied. Finally, Mohamed Salah scored a double in added time by scoring on a penalty considered generous by the Toffees.
For all these decisions deemed contentious by the visitors, Sean Dyche, the Everton coach, was furious about the refereeing decisions at the end of the match: “Their player does not receive a card for a similar foul and Young received two cards for the same thing. I received a yellow card for asking a question about this. The whole stadium wondered what was going on with Konate’s action. Their manager knew it and it showed in the immediate replacement of the player. These decisions are difficult to make. These are massive decisions that make you lose your mind. We had reduced them to a minimum of chances, at least before the penalty. Our ten-man game plan worked, we controlled the match. That’s when this big decision (on Konaté) changed the situation for them, they knew they had gotten away with a penalty.»
