Alexis Mac Allister was left rather surprised himself after being handed his marching orders while receiving a red card for a 50/50 challenge in his Liverpool home debut.
Liverpool fans might have been left clutching their heads in a state of sheer wonderment over yet another disastrously poor officiating call.
Such was the ridiculous nature of the call, not to mention VAR’s lack of activity.
Moreover, a host of commentators, including Gary Lineker, Jan Aage Fjortoft, and David Maddock, took to Twitter to share their displeasure with the action taken. The three were all in agreement that the decision was not appropriate from the ref.
Did Mac Allister deserved a red card on his Liverpool home debut?
The Argentine was making his home debut for the Reds after his move from Brighton in the summer. He played as a deep-lying midfielder in the first game against Chelsea. While the 24-year-old started in the same position again.
However, in the second half, he was sent off for his challenge on the Bournemouth player. While fans saw it to be strange for the VAR officials to agree with the on-field referee.
Many supporters of the Reds have been fuming over the Premier League officiating, especially with the personnel involved.
The video referees were Paul Tierney and Constantine Hatzidakis, who have gotten into trouble with Liverpool in the past.
Especially with Jurgen Klopp, fans have been filling social media platforms about possible theories.
However, the main priority for the Reds is to try to overturn the decision and get the player ready for the Newcastle game.
Many fans however believe that the call to hand the Argentine a red card should invite further investigation into the decision-making process of the officials involved.
Apart from the sending-off, the Reds comfortably cruised to victory against the Cherries. Luis Diaz, Mo Salah, and Diogo Jota were all on the scoresheet for the Merseysiders.
With Newcastle next up, Jurgen Klopp’s troops need to bring their A-game as the Magpies have had a great start.
Although they lost to the Champions, Manchester City, the Eddie Howe-led team troubled the Sky Blues a lot. They managed to concede only one goal, which to be honest, is a difficult thing to do against the Treble winners.
While Newcastle were poor in the final-third but their off-the-ball work was remarkable, which indeed could harm Liverpool as they visit St. James’ Park next Sunday.
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