Frank Lampard believes Aleksandar Mitrovic should have been sent off as he questioned VAR for once again ruling against Everton.
The Blues boss said he was "really surprised" the Fulham striker was allowed to remain on the pitch after his late lunge on Idrissa Gueye. Had he been shown a red card the face of the game would have changed with the hosts reduced to 10 men for an hour.
Instead Mitrovic remained a constant threat - having 10 shots in total - as Fulham pushed for a winner they were unable to find at Craven Cottage. Speaking after the game, Lampard was lukewarm about his side's performance but pointed to the decision that could have swung the game in Everton's favour.
Mitrovic caught Gueye on the ankle in an ugly centre circle challenge after 25 minutes. Referee John Brooks handed the attacker a yellow card but the incident did go to VAR. The ECHO understands the booking was not upgraded to a red because it lacked intensity. When considering the call, Lampard pointed to the contentious red card handed to Allan when Everton played Newcastle United last season. In that case the Everton midfielder's punishment was upgraded from a yellow to red card after the intervention of VAR.
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