Keith Hackett, who was previously the head of the PGMOL, had his say on the decision on X, and he feels Oliver made a mistake. He tweeted: “This was an incorrect award of a free-kick that then went into to result in Everton scoring their opening goal.”

There is a little bit of arrogance in Michael Oliver’s performances at the moment. Following the chaotic scenes after the Merseyside derby, he could benefit from taking some coaching advice going into the final months of the season.

Referees have already seen real-world consequences of viral content fuelling a mob. The video of Jose Mourinho approaching Anthony Taylor in the carpark and calling him a “f***ing disgrace” for his decisions in Roma’s Europa League defeat to Sevilla spread from smartphone to smartphone.

Referee Michael Oliver oversaw a chaotic Merseyside derby on Wednesday - a match that Arsenal were hoping for a result to boost their Premier League title prospects

Chaos took over at the Goodison Park pitch following a late equaliser from Everton as Liverpool had to settle for a draw

Michael Oliver’s name is in the headlines following a contentious performance as matchday official in Liverpool’s Premier League 2-2 draw against Everton on Wednesday night. Liverpool transfer latest: Reds find the one to REPLACE Virgil van Dijk as star refuses new contract Reds fans are FUMING over the circumstances surrounding each Everton goal as Arne Slot’s side lost out on two more deserved points.

Michael Oliver has been handed VAR duties for Aston Villa's Premier League clash with Ipswich this weekend, after the referee was involved in Wednesday's Merseyside derby chaos.