Jamie Carragher insists he isn’t the bitter celebration police after Everton’s late equaliser in a ‘traditional’ Merseyside derby, hoping the Toffees fan who grabbed the nook flag received to take it dwelling.
The ultimate Merseyside derby at Goodison Park didn’t disappoint with a memorable contest which led to dramatic vogue after which chaos on the pitch and within the stands.
Beto gave the house workforce an early lead, however Alexis Mac Allister rapidly equalised and the sport was degree once more after simply 16 minutes.
Mohamed Salah struck on 73 minutes and Liverpool going 9 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League desk, that was till James Tarkowski hammered in an effort eight minutes into stoppage time.
That was not the top of the drama as each Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure have been proven crimson for a scuffle, then Liverpool boss Arne Slot and his assistant Sipke Hulshoff have been additionally given crimson playing cards after the ultimate whistle by referee Michael Oliver.
Tarkowski’s equaliser was adopted by Everton followers spilling onto the pitch and wildly celebrating, with one supporter grabbing a nook flag and waving it above his head.
Carragher was clearly disillusioned to see his former membership drop two factors deep into stoppage time, however mentioned he didn’t begrudge the house followers their second of ecstasy.
‘Everton vs Liverpool was a traditional!’ Carragher wrote on X. ‘Sickener on the finish however honest play to the blues because the ⚽️ was a cracker.
Becoming manner I suppose to finish this fixture at Goodison 🤝. I do know folks assume I’m the celebration 👮🏻♂️however I do hope that lad saved the nook flag! 7pts clear 14 to go🤞🏻.’
Liverpool have been fuming with Doucoure, with Jones feeling that the Everton man was scary Reds followers, which precipitated their dust-up.
The league leaders have been additionally sad with referee Oliver, who they felt missed fouls within the build-up to each Everton objectives.
Talking after the sport, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk informed TNT Sports activities: ‘We noticed how they celebrated the purpose, they’ve all the correct to. I feel Abdoulaye Doucoure needed to impress our followers, I feel that’s what I noticed and Curtis Jones didn’t assume it was the correct factor to do. After which you already know what occurs if there’s a little tussle.
‘I didn’t assume the referee had the sport underneath management. Each groups needed to cope with it. This was their cup remaining.
‘I feel the referee had an enormous half within the recreation, when it comes to sure challenges got as fouls and related weren’t.’
Everton boss David Moyes mentioned of Doucoure’s crimson card: ‘I’ve had an opportunity to see it and I’m disillusioned as a result of Doucoure performed rather well and I’m going to now lose him as a result of he’s received a second yellow card which become a crimson.
‘The feelings have been working excessive right here all night time, the stadium was at fever pitch. It was mayhem. You might see what it meant to supporters on the finish of the sport, the group was rocking.
‘It was one of many huge nights.’
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