I thought he did well over all, letting the game flow and not blowing for every challenge. He obviously made a huge error in not producing a straight red for Barkley's tackle on Henderson, we don't know his view of the tackle but his assistant was looking directly at it and should be giving him input.
He also made a mistake with not issuing a second yellow to him for kicking the ball away.
What he did do was produce a stunning dummy in the second half and a rather nifty no look yellow card.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4050068/Mike-Dean-steals-social-media-hails-antics-Liverpool-s-dramatic-win-Everton.html
But the best thing about the aftermath was this comment on the Coral twitter account.
https://mobile.twitter.com/Coral/status/810980372372746240
Mike Dean steals the show.
posted on 20/12/16
That no look yellow card ffs
posted on 20/12/16
comment by Georgi Neo Wijnaldum (U9135)
posted 1 minute ago
That no look yellow card ffs
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Reffing tekkers
posted on 20/12/16
The ref was the only bit of quality in a poor game
posted on 20/12/16
He should have sent Lovren off too. Especially after booking Coleman.
posted on 20/12/16
by MaccaRuss (U18932)
posted 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
He should have sent Lovren off too. Especially after booking Coleman.
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I think Dean decided not to book anyone following Barkley's tackle but Colman was then booked for saying something to him.
posted on 20/12/16
comment by LAMCAM. Henderson's tackle and side foot. (U18537)
posted 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
by MaccaRuss (U18932)
posted 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
He should have sent Lovren off too. Especially after booking Coleman.
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I think Dean decided not to book anyone following Barkley's tackle but Colman was then booked for saying something to him.
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No he wasn't, he was booked on the say so of the linesman. Lovren should also have been booked without question but I think by then he had only yellowed Barkley and probably had someone chirping in his ear that it really should have been a red and so he didn't want to issue a red to Lovren which would have been hysterical, but a mite unjust!!