The Liverpool Echo journalist Joe Thomas has revealed why VAR did not intervene over a possible red card for Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic against Everton on Saturday.

The Lowdown: Yellow card given

The Serbian striker launched a dangerous challenge on Idrissa Gueye in the 24th minute of the 0-0 draw at Craven Cottage on Saturday evening and was given a yellow card by referee John Brooks.

His studs were showing as he trod on Gueye’s ankle, missing the ball altogether, with suggestions that the 28-yea-old could have been given a straight red card instead.

The Latest: 'Lacked intensity'

Taking to Twitter, Thomas has revealed that, even though VAR did check for a possible red card, they did not deem it necessary to intervene, as they claimed that Mitrovic's challenge 'lacked intensity'.

He stated: "Understand the Mitrovic tackle on Idrissa Gueye was checked for a possible red card by VAR, but intervention was not deemed necessary as the challenge apparently lacked intensity."

Expanding in his article for The Liverpool Echo, the journalist adds that while the fact that there was a check going on was not made clear by Sky Sports in their live broadcast, VAR did look at the challenge but thought that it was too 'low' and came from a 'close proximity'. Therefore, the intensity was 'not sufficient' enough to warrant telling on-field referee Brooks to look at the monitor.

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The Verdict: On another day...

On a different day, another referee could have shown a red card to Mitrovic, so Everton can count themselves unlucky that he was only given a caution.

It is one of those challenges which does not seem 'clear and obvious' to overturn as per the thresholds of VAR, so if Mitrovic was sent off, VAR would be unlikely to recommend the referee to change his decision.

Given that it was midway through the first half, Frank Lampard's side could have played the rest of the game against 10 men, therefore increasing their chances of winning.

In the end, they had to settle for just a point, but Everton supporters will surely be wondering what could have been.