Jamie Carragher appeared enraged at Richarlison's play acting and "stupid" Everton teammate during derby
An ill-tempered first half was littered with fouls during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Everton on Sunday.
Richarlison required treatment on numerous occasions during the Merseyside showdown, although he was able to complete the full 90 minutes at Anfield.
Seconds before the interval, the Brazilian fell to the turf once again after trying to tackle Thiago but Liverpool continued to play on.
Everton players voiced their unhappiness that the ball was not put out of play in the referee's direction before Doucoure was penalised for a foul on Fabinho in midfield.
It led to Stuart Attwell being swarmed by both teams and the Mali international was ultimately shown a yellow card, joining Anthony Gordon in the book.
Carragher was serving as co-commentator for Sky Sports and aired on what he saw as blatant play acting from Richarlison, while the former England defender was equally aghast with Doucoure for his "stupid" behaviour in getting book. "Honestly, get up. Get up, carry on," Carragher said of Richarlison.
"If Doucoure gets a yellow card because his teammate goes down. Stupid from Doucoure trying to stop the game but Richarlison... there's nothing wrong with him." Carragher was not alone in his exasperation about Everton's behaviour with his former teammate Stephen Warnock similarly critical of what he saw from the visitors.
"I've never seen gamesmanship like it from Richarlison," he told BBC Radio 5 Live . "He rolls round, and does it game after game. He's so frustrating to watch because he's a gifted footballer and I wonder why he wastes his time."
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