ANDY ROBERTSON was lucky to escape a red card for this lunge on Spurs new boy Japhet Tanganga – with fans certain he should have been sent off.
And comparisons were drawn with Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s horror challenge against Palace, which was given a red.
Robertson went in high on Tanganga and fans thought he was lucky to avoid a redCredit: Sky Sports
Comparisons were made to Aubameyang’s challenge for which he received a redCredit: Alamy Live News
Liverpool surged 16 points clear with a 1-0 win in North London but were lucky to end the game with 11 men.
Reds star Robertson went in studs up for his 66th-minute challenge on Tanganga but the tackle was not referred to VAR.
Aubameyang was initially given a yellow for his infringement but the punishment was upgraded to a red.
And irate social media users were complaining the same should have been done for Robertson, even if he did appear to make contact with the ball first.
One said: “VAR’s inconsistency is unbelievable, that foul by Robertson looks almost similar to the one that earned Auba a red card earlier this evening.
“Amazed that it’s not even been reviewed. This can end up breaking your shin and seeing off your career very easily.”
Another posted: “Two challenges in the same day. One is reviewed and a red card given, the other not even looked at.
“Both high, both reckless and both studs in the air.
“Wonder why VAR didn’t look at the latest one by Robertson.”
A fellow user wrote: “Will @FA or @premierleague look at it retrospectively? Will they hell!”
One comment read: “One of these challenges was overturned to red. Similar tackles. Not even looked at from Robertson. No consistency with the VAR.”
Another said: “Andy Robertson takes out the same sort of tackle as Aubameyang but of course VAR isn’t going to check that. I’ve had enough for today.”
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho was another who thought Robertson got away with one.
He said after the game: “They were lucky. They could perfectly finish the game with 10, because the VAR at that time, they were having a tea and they didn’t watch Robertson for a red card.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
