Chris Sutton: Liverpool ‘got away with one’ early in second half after ‘clumsy’ moment

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Chris Sutton claimed that Liverpool ‘may have got away’ with a potential red card offence at Portman Road on Friday night.The Reds surged into a 2-0 lead against Ipswich inside nine minutes thanks to a brace of Alexander Isak goals, both of which were set up by Cody Gakpo, although the home side asked a few questions of the visitors later in the first half.Seven minutes after the interval, Jeremy Jacquet was shown a yellow card by Darren England for a collison with Tractor Boys striker Emersson near the halfway line.Sutton: Jacquet ‘got away with one’ for tripping EmerssonThat prompted Sutton to say on co-commentary for Sky Sports that the Liverpool defender ‘has had the odd clumsy moment in this game’, perhaps referring to a first-half moment of hesitation between him and Alisson Becker inside the Reds’ penalty area.Just a couple of minutes after being booked, the 21-year-old took a heavy touch near the sideline and gave the Ipswich striker the chance to steal the ball off him, with the Frenchman then tripping his opponent but not being penalised by the referee.Sutton felt that the official could easily have reached for his pocket again, saying: “He [Jacquet] needs to be careful! Liverpool have got away with one there. Gary O’Neil is furious.”(Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Jacquet taking a bit of a risk just after being bookedJacquet has looked like a tremendous addition for the Reds in his early appearances since his move from Rennes, making a crucial block in the 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest last weekend.However, the French defender has had a couple of uncertain moments at Portman Road tonight, and on another occasion he mightn’t have got off with a potential second foul (and yellow card) on Emersson.It’s all part of the learning process for the 21-year-old in his first few games in England, and while he’ll need to learn quickly, we don’t doubt that he has the ability to do so.Liverpool had their own grievance with the officials later in the second half when Dominik Szoboszlai’s shirt was tugged by Leif Davis inside the penalty area, but the Hungarian had strayed offside in the build-up to that incident, thus overriding any potential spot kick.Both head coaches might have their say on various refereeing decisions from this match, but at the time of writing, the Reds just need to keep their concentration and see their 2-0 lead through to full-time.The post Chris Sutton: Liverpool ‘got away with one’ early in second half after ‘clumsy’ moment appeared first on The Empire of The Kop.