Dermot Gallagher, a former Premier League referee, believes John Brooks made a crucial decision during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday
Tyrone Mings was given a yellow card for a reckless boot into the chest of Cody Gakpo, but the 76-year-old believes the England defender got off lightly and should have been sent off for that nasty challenge.
The former Premier League whistler also clarified that Brooks had the option to change his mind at the time and request VAR’s intervention, with Stephen Warnock questioning whether the on-field official had the authority to do so after seeing the obvious scars on Gakpo’s chest.
That makes it even more difficult to understand why the Leicestershire native didn’t consult VAR on the day, and even Mings would have to admit that he probably got away with a mistake by not being sent off.
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