Referees and changes to rulings have been a huge talking point in the Premier League this season, both of which have affected both Liverpool and Everton.
This season saw a change in which players have been immediately booked if they talk back to referees in what is an effort to clamp down on player behaviour.
Games have seen plenty of cards where players have booked for dissent and it has led to a rise in yellow cards. Liverpool have certainly had their run-ins with VAR and overturned decisions and apologies while Everton have had plenty to feel aggrieved over in the same period - but how have their sides dealt with the new ruling?
LiverpoolWorld has compiled the data researched by the Athletic, which has given us the ranking for dissent in the Premier League as we find out who are the worst offenders.
Games have seen plenty of cards where players have booked for dissent and it has led to a rise in yellow cards. Liverpool have certainly had their run-ins with VAR and overturned decisions and apologies while Everton have had plenty to feel aggrieved over in the same period - but how have their sides dealt with the new ruling?
5. 16th: Aston Villa
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6. 15th: Nottingham Forest
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7. 14th: Arsenal
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8. 13th: Everton
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