Andrews: Red cards swung Brentford's defeat to Liverpool
Brentford boss Keith Andrews has spoken out about the two red cards that shaped his side's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool, with several outlets zeroing in on his reaction to Yehor Yarmoliuk's dismissal.
BBC Sport reports that Andrews said Yarmoliuk's first-half sending off "changed the dynamic" of the match, which ended in a narrow loss for the Bees (BBC Sport). Sky Sports adds detail on how the red card came about, noting Andrews felt Jeremy Jacquet was "cute and clever" for his part in events leading to Yarmoliuk's dismissal (Sky Sports).
The Liverpool Echo carries the same "cute and clever" description, saying Andrews questioned Jacquet's role in the red card shown against Liverpool, with the Reds taking full advantage to win 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium (Liverpool Echo). This Is Anfield similarly reports that the Brentford boss accused Jacquet of being "cute and clever" in relation to the dismissal (This Is Anfield).
Liverpool.com offers a slightly different angle, reporting that Andrews actually did not take too much issue with either of the two red cards shown to his players, while making clear that Liverpool, under Andoni Iraola's men, benefited from the dismissals (Liverpool.com). This suggests a degree of resignation from Andrews rather than outright complaint, even as he pointed to Jacquet's role.
Across the board, there is agreement that two Brentford players were sent off during the game and that Liverpool capitalised to win 2-1. The common thread in Sky Sports, the Liverpool Echo and This Is Anfield is Andrews' pointed "cute and clever" remark about Jacquet's involvement in the Yarmoliuk red card (Sky Sports) (Liverpool Echo) (This Is Anfield), while BBC Sport frames the story more broadly around how the dismissal altered the course of the match (BBC Sport). Liverpool.com stands out slightly by emphasising that Andrews was fairly accepting of the officiating decisions rather than aggrieved (Liverpool.com).
Taken together, the reports paint a picture of a Brentford manager who felt his side were undone partly by a moment of game-changing adjudication, but who stopped short of outright condemning the officials, instead reserving his sharpest comments for Jacquet's perceived role in manufacturing the sending off.
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