‘For whatever reason…’ – Dermot Gallagher gives his verdict on Coote decision from Liverpool win

Dermot Gallagher has claimed that David Coote got ‘lucky’ over one contentious incident from Liverpool’s win over Aston Villa on Saturday night.

Darwin Nunez broke the deadlock at Anfield in the 20th minute, and in doing so may have spared the referee’s blushes somewhat due to what happened in the lead-up to the Uruguayan’s goal.

From a swift counterattack, Mo Salah was clean through on Emiliano Martinez before being brought to ground by Leon Bailey, although the ball broke for the Reds’ number 9 to eventually finish to the net.