Full time analysis from Chris Beesley after the Merseyside derby at Anfield which saw Liverpool beat Everton 2-0
In what is the Premier League fixture to have produced the most cards, Ashley Young’s sending off was one of the most avoidable but there was still a lingering air of inevitability when Craig Pawson gave him his marching orders for a second yellow just 37 minutes into the 243rd Merseyside Derby and then the result that followed because of it.
Young wasn’t entirely to blame as the 38-year-old was left repeatedly exposed by his team-mates against the fleet-footed Colombian but equally, given his vast experience he should have also have known better.READ MORE: What Jurgen Klopp did after Ibrahima Konate howler will only fuel Everton fume at Craig Pawson
The jury is out on his first yellow but with that decision having been made, he was walking a tightrope when dangling his leg out for the second and giving referee Craig Pawson a straightforward decision.
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