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Ex-ref Poll calls on Dalglish to blame Liverpool players - not refs - for Spurs shocker

Former Premier League ref Graham Poll has told Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish to stop moaning about match officials.

Liverpool had two players sent off in defeat at Tottenham yesterday.

He wrote in his column for the Daily Mail: "It was always going to be a tough away assignment for Liverpool and they chose to play an over aggressive way which Jones handled perfectly.

"Charlie Adam had to be cautioned for pulling Luka Modric back after being beaten in midfield. To then lunge into a challenge just 15 minutes later was crazy and Adam can consider himself fortunate not to be shown a straight red card as he caught Scott Parker very high up and with some force.

"Jones also could not be faulted for his consistency. Martin Skrtel was cautioned for pulling back Gareth Bale and was dismissed for another ill-judged and unnecessary tackle on the same player.

"Last weekend I suggested that rather than focus on referees Dalglish should work on his players finishing after they missed a hatful of chances at The Britannia Stadium; this week it must be work with players on when to make challenges. There can be no further attempt to cover up his teams failings by blaming referees."

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