Former Premier League ref Mark Clattenburg insists Everton winger Anthony Gordon didn't deserve a penalty for the both times he went down during defeat to Liverpool yesterday.
Clattenburg wrote for the Daily Mail: "Unfortunately, Everton's Anthony Gordon is in danger of picking up a reputation for trying to con referees — and that won't help him in his career.
"He tried to fool Stuart Attwell into thinking Naby Keita had fouled him in the box when he hadn't.
"It was an obvious dive and, with VAR, players should know they cannot get away with penalty-box antics any more. Someone ought to remind the youngster of that.
"In the second half, Gordon went down again when Joel Matip challenged him. Everton screamed for a penalty, but Attwell got this one right too.
"There wasn't enough for a spot-kick and playing on was the correct call."
Clattenburg also responded to Everton calls that Sadio Mane deserved to be sent off.
"It was during that skirmish that Sadio Mane was caught on camera pushing Allan in the face.
"The Liverpool winger then poked his finger into the face of Mason Holgate, who ran to Attwell to lodge a complaint.
"Mane is a fool for even running the risk in a match that Liverpool had to win, but neither incident was violent.
"They were petulant acts and deserved the yellow card he received for being the aggressor.
"Overall, Attwell can be proud of how he handled a game with so much riding on it. He didn't hinder the spectacle and did his job."
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