I think Abdoulaye Doucoure wanted to provoke our fans, I think that is what I saw and Curtis Jones didn't think it was the right thing to do.
Meanwhile, Everton boss David Moyes has also given his verdict on Doucoure's dismissal and has bemoaned the loss of the midfielder for this weekend’s clash with Crystal Palace.
Michael Oliver subsequently sent off both Doucoure and Jones, with Liverpool boss Arne Slot and assistant Sipke Hulshoff also both dismissed.
Abdoulaye Doucoure appears unmoved by Virgil van Dijk’s complaints about his chaotic red card in the Merseyside derby.
“I have had a chance to see it and I'm disappointed because Doucoure played really well tonight and I'm going to now lose him because he's got a second yellow card which turned into a red.