Frank Lampard claims Everton get given Anthony Gordon penalty if he was Mohamed Salah
The Everton manager said ‘you don’t get’ penalties at Anfield as the away side
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Frank Lampard said Everton should have had a penalty in their Merseyside derby defeat and argued it would have been given had Mohamed Salah gone down in the box at Anfield, rather than Anthony Gordon.
Winger Gordon, who had already been booked for diving, was nudged over by Joel Matip, eight minutes before Andy Robertson scored the opener in Liverpool’s 2-0 win.
It leaves Everton in the relegation zone for the first time this season while Lampard, citing his experience during his playing days with Chelsea, claimed decisions tend to go the way of top clubs.
The Everton manager said: “It was a penalty. If that was Mo Salah at the other end, he gets a penalty. You don’t get them here. That’s the reality of football sometimes.”
Lampard had decided against approaching referee Stuart Attwell after the final whistle to discuss the decision: “I think they are open to it now but it is gone,” he said. “It is a disappointment, in the cold light of day I think it is a penalty.”
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp disagreed with the Englishman and claimed Gordon was fortunate to stay on the pitch, saying: “It [the second] was clearly no penalty. He’s really good but he’s lucky not to get a second yellow. The first was not a penalty and the second wasn’t.”
Everton denied Liverpool a shot on target in the opening hour but Lampard urged his players to build on their performance as he vowed not to admit defeat in their battle against the drop.
“I’m proud and happy with the performance,” he added. “We have to take that spirit forward to the final games. The result is [disappointing] but the performance isn’t. I’m very pleased and proud of the work ethic. We didn’t get the clinical finishes at 0-0. We’ll give everything until the end.”
Everton lost defender Ben Godfrey with a quad muscle injury in the warm-up. “I am hoping it is minor,” Lampard said.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments