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Gerrard, Hackett Highlight Controversial No-Call in Liverpool Loss to Brighton
During Liverpool's Saturday defeat against Brighton, Yankuba Minteh avoided a second yellow card for simulation. Both Steven Gerrard and former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett agreed that Minteh should have been penalized.
Liverpool suffered their tenth Premier League defeat against Brighton. During the match, Albion winger Yankuba Minteh, already with a yellow card, went down in the 35th minute following pressure from Jeremie Frimpong; however, there was no contact between the two players. Speaking on TNT Sports, Steven Gerrard said that Minteh was fortunate to avoid a penalty. Gerrard stated, "I think he's extremely lucky...there's no contact and he just goes over." Hackett also addressed the incident, saying referees must sanction such actions to prevent players from attempting to deceive the referee.
Key Facts
- Liverpool lost to Brighton, marking their 10th Premier League defeat.
- Yankuba Minteh, already holding a yellow card, went to ground in the 35th minute under pressure from Jeremie Frimpong.
- There was no contact between Minteh and Frimpong on the play.
- Steven Gerrard stated Minteh was fortunate to not be penalized for simulation.
- Keith Hackett believes Minteh should have received a second yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- Hackett stated that failure to penalize simulation encourages players to cheat.
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- The Empire of The Kop — Steven Gerrard and ex-PGMOL chief agree on contentious refereeing decision in Liverpool defeat