David Coote! Dear God. On what planet does he deserve this. The worst referee in the league with the biggest tie of the round, what a joke.
Liverpool fans are not big fans of Coote as most associate him with the Merseyside Derby Var fiasco where he as VAR missed the clear red card for Pickford so this is an interesting one. His performances gave merited a big game this season tho!
It’s not even just that game, it’s almost every Liverpool game Coote has been involved in. Tierney doesn’t exactly have a good reputation either.
Coote has been much better this year and has improved a lot. Tierney has also been much better this year. I do think Coote was next in line for a big game. Only other option would've been Gillett if giving to less experienced refs