'Red card': Tottenham fans make the same Rodrigo Bentancur point after Noni Madueke 'headbutt'

'Red card': Tottenham fans make the same Rodrigo Bentancur point after Noni Madueke 'headbutt'

As the pair went head-to-head, Mac Allister went to ground holding his face, alleging that he had been head-butted by Madueke.“The referee’s call of no violent conduct by Madueke on Mac Allister was checked and confirmed by VAR," the statement read.'VAR: “All of the situations have been checked and cleared. There is some contact as Madueke and Mac Allister square-up. In my opinion, it's not forceful, not violent, not brutal”.'Jamie Carragher, meanwhile, did not share the same view as the Tottenham fans and slammed Mac Allister's actions."I want Liverpool to win the game, but I'm delighted he [Madueke] didn't get sent off," Carragher said on Sky Sports. "We have really got to be calling people out and saying 'this is embarrassing'. "It's ridiculous and it's got to stop. I can't stand it. If someone puts their head back and butts, then red card. But if it's head-to-head and they touch, the other one goes down and the player gets sent off, as a game, call your own people out on it.Read More"It's a joke from Mac Allister and it's got to stop. People are trying to gain an advantage because they can and red cards are being given for it. Whether it's Howard Webb, the Premier League, the managers getting together, this has got to stop."

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