Everton forward Jack Grealish accused referee Darren England of being swayed by the fervent Anfield crowd during Liverpool’s 2–1 Merseyside derby victory on Saturday lunchtime, bemoaning the supposedly unprecedented decision to dish out a yellow card for the crime of taking a quick free kick.
Despite duking out a helter-skelter Champions League encounter with Atlético Madrid less than 65 hours earlier, Liverpool started the grudge match in rampant form. The increasingly imperious Ryan Gravenberch hooked the hosts in front after 10 minutes before Hugo Ekitiké doubled their advantage half an hour in.
