In a dramatic twist to Liverpool’s latest disciplinary saga, contemporary pink card drama has hit the membership with an extra suspension being confirmed.
Following the controversial scenes in Wednesday’s Merseyside derby, the place Curtis Jones, Arne Slot, and Sipke Hulshoff had been all proven pink after the ultimate whistle in a 2-2 draw in opposition to Everton, extra suspension information is on the horizon.
Nonetheless, the most recent setback comes from an surprising supply, the Below-18 aspect (through liverpoolfc.com).
The younger Reds endured a heavy 5-0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday within the U18 Premier League North.
The loss has seen Liverpool languishing close to the underside of the desk because the aspect struggled to include Blackburn’s superior physicality and tempo all through the match.
The sport began with early promise from Liverpool’s kids
Each Josh Sonni-Lambie and makeshift right-back Scofield Lonmeni appeared to inject power into the aspect, however it wasn’t lengthy earlier than the guests imposed their authority.
On the half-hour mark, Blackburn’s Jayden Sergent delivered a exact cross from the left, permitting Aaron Potter to fit dwelling and put the hosts forward.
Regardless of a string of nice saves from our goalkeeper Bailey Corridor on both aspect of half-time, the tide turned decisively in opposition to the younger Reds.
Blackburn doubled their lead on 61 minutes when substitute Stephen Edmondson completed off a easy set-piece transfer.
The mounting stress then sparked an altercation on the byline between Blackburn’s Edmondson and Liverpool’s Louis Enahoro-Marcus.
Within the ensuing melee, Enahoro-Marcus was proven a pink card, leaving the U18s to combat on with ten males.
The harm was compounded additional as Sergent struck once more on 77 minutes, assisted by Valentine Joseph’s header on 88 minutes, and an unlucky personal aim by Emmanuel Arioboma in damage time sealed the 5-0 humiliation.
This contemporary setback from the youth ranks solely provides to the continued considerations, following the senior staff’s pink card incidents.
With disciplinary points spanning all ranges of the membership, Liverpool now face mounting stress to revive order and ship higher outcomes each on and off the pitch.
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