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Former Everton caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson(Image: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Duncan Ferguson is in agreement with Jamie Carragher in believing James Tarkowski should have been sent off in the Merseyside derby.

The Everton defender was booked for a tackle on Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister in Wednesday night's Premier League clash.

Referee Sam Barrott issued a yellow card to Tarkowski for the challenge on Mac Allister before it was checked by Paul Tierney on VAR.



The former Everton caretaker boss believes the Blues defender should have been sent off for the challenge.

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"There is no argument.

That's a straight red all day long."

Carragher was also critical of the decision not to give Tarkowski a red card for the tackle on Mac Allister.

"We’ll talk about VAR but in terms of the referee, Sam Barrott, he’s in a brilliant position – he should give that on the pitch," said Carragher on Sky Sports.

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"He has to see that – has to!

It’s a shocking tackle, we know it should be a red card, it’s not even up for debate."

Carragher was then asked if it was a natural follow-through by Tarkowski.

It’s an awful tackle and we know Tarkowski knows what he’s doing there," said Carragher.

"The referee should give it on the pitch.
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