Controversy on Anfield’s Football Field…
Former Premier League ref Dermot Gallagher thinks Marcos Senesi should’ve seen red for his sneaky handball in Friday’s Liverpool-Bournemouth match. It was as if Senesi was attempting a magic trick, trying to make Mohamed Salah’s pass disappear—right at 0-0! But while the ball didn’t vanish, referee Anthony Taylor’s decision to just give a free-kick to Bournemouth had Gallagher convinced he missed an opportunity to take out a red card faster than a magician pulling a rabbit from a hat! This incident was buzzing all over Sky Sports’ ‘Ref Watch’ show.
Gallagher comments that VAR seemed to clear that incident faster than a cheetah on roller skates, apparently not noticing the handball even after the magical knee-touch. Gallagher believes if Taylor had been sent to the screen, he could have given Senesi a red card, like handing out candy on Halloween! However, Gallagher notes there was some confusion over the distance from goal, suggesting Ekitike might have been too far away. Even former striker Jay Bothroyd chimed in, declaring it a missed red card as obvious as a kangaroo in a ballet recital, since Ekitike was practically through on the goal.
