The referee is never far from the headlines when Liverpool play Manchester United.
For a number of years, Howard Webb was public enemy number one for fans of the Merseyside club. The former referee was accused of awarding favourable decisions to United during numerous games against Liverpool, and was deeply unpopular amongst Liverpool fans.
Former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel was even fined £10,000 for criticising Webb on Twitter back in 2011.
Webb is retired now, and it’s still a week away from Liverpool’s game against United at Anfield, but some Liverpool fans aren’t happy with the choice of referee for the Premier League fixture.
Anthony Taylor, from Wythenshawe in Greater Manchester, will officiate the game, and some Liverpool fans aren’t happy that a man born in the city of their fieriest rivals will be referring the fixture next Monday at Anfield.
For what it’s worth, Taylor reportedly supports non-league Altrincham. Just trying telling these fans that.
Manchester native Anthony Taylor has been appointed to referee the match between Liverpool and Manchester United next Monday.
— Anfield Hub (@AnfieldHub) October 10, 2016
Just found out Anthony Taylor is from Greater Manchester!
How is that even possible?!
— Ahmad Alquraishi (@Amquraishi) October 10, 2016
Anthony Taylor from Manchester and also not that good gets the big of the season then #LFC
— Ian (@TROUBLEAGAIN09) October 10, 2016
Anthony Taylor is a poor ref. A poor ref from Manchester. Why on earth is he going to be reffing the LFC vs MUFC game?
— Jay (@Jay82_LFC) October 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/Coutskill/status/785503763431907328
https://twitter.com/Liverpool_World/status/785527454664314880
Anthony Taylor from Manchester is to referee Liverpool v Manchester United in 7 days time?
Surely that deserves a Telegraph investigation.
— AnfieldUrchin (@Anfield_Urchin) October 10, 2016
Anthony Taylor?? No wayyyyy!!!
— Blindoh (@Blindoh) October 10, 2016
Anthony Taylor to officiate our match against United, how on earth should he be selected for match #Lfc
— #LFC-Ghana 🇬🇭 (@FrankYeboahk) October 10, 2016
Anthony taylor refereeing the match on monday from wythenshawe thats not far grom old trafford is it
— david renshaw (@daverensh) October 10, 2016
The FA do themselves no favours. I don't care if Anthony Taylor is an Altrincham fan he should not be refereeing Liverpool v United.
— Tom (@Tom_Hamer7) October 10, 2016
@premierleague I don't do conspiracy theories but this is corruption central English football. Anthony Taylor shit ref manc LFC V MUFC
— Jack (@KAJ5555) October 10, 2016
I see Anthony Taylor has been appointed for the big one @nbarney8 given that he's from Wythenshawe he's bound to be impartial right?
— Michael (@M_J_Holden) October 10, 2016
United must be favourites now for mondays game… Mancunian Ref Anthony Taylor will certainly try his best for them.. He always does! #LFC
— John OB (@objohnob) October 10, 2016
@premierleague Manchester based Anthony Taylor Ladies and Gentlemen pic.twitter.com/qZhUkhi2sA
— We've Witnessed Glory others can only dream of (@pboro5times) October 10, 2016
However, as one Liverpool fan pointed out, Taylor hasn’t exactly been generous to United in the recent past.
Worth pointing out that Utd have lost 3 of their last 4 with Anthony Taylor in the middle .
— Billy Campbell (@BillyCampbell_1) October 10, 2016
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