{"id":294501,"date":"2023-10-21T12:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T12:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=294501"},"modified":"2023-10-21T12:39:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T12:39:39","slug":"ally-mccoist-rips-into-referee-as-everton-ace-ashley-young-sent-off-vs-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/ally-mccoist-rips-into-referee-as-everton-ace-ashley-young-sent-off-vs-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Ally McCoist rips into referee as Everton ace Ashley Young sent off vs Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TNT Sports commentator Ally McCoist was left perplexed after Everton defender Ashley Young was sent off for two yellow cards in Saturday’s Merseyside derby against Liverpool. Young was similarly incensed as he argued with the fourth official while leaving the pitch, having brought down Luis Diaz to receive for a second time to receive his marching orders.<\/p>\n

In a first half that finished goalless, Toffees’ boss Sean Dyche will perhaps feel relieved that the visitors were not trailing at the break as they struggled to contain Liverpool’s forwards on the break – as Young and Amadou Onana were forced into making some stellar last-ditch defending to prevent the Anfield crowd from erupting into raptures.<\/p>\n

But in the 37th minute, Young was sized up by Diaz on the edge of the box and attempted to get down the byline before he was chopped by the Everton right-back and left referee Craig Pawson with little doubt in his mind – though the official did take a few moments to gather his thoughts before producing the red<\/p>\n

McCoist, however, disagreed with the decision as he said: “I think it\u2019s harsh. Somebody will tell me that it is two yellow cards and it\u2019ll be difficult to argue with it, but sometimes you have to show a bit of common sense.”<\/p>\n

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Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand was on co-commentary duties with McCoist and similarly felt that Young could feel harshly done by, having picked up an earlier yellow on Diaz.<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t think the first one is a yellow,” Ferdinand said. “The second one is definitely a yellow card. Ashley (Young) to be fair to him sees the ball there and I know as a defender you don\u2019t want anything to get past you – your ego, his pride but sometimes you have to give up the ghost at times and hope that your centre-backs cover you in the next phase.”<\/p>\n