John Aldridge: 'Howard Webb shouldn't officiate a Liverpool game again'

Former Liverpool striker John Aldridge believes that Premier League referee Howard Webb should not officiate another game involving the Merseyside outfit again this season.

The 42-year-old came under fire for failing to award a penalty when Luis Suarez went to ground in the box following a challenge by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup.

"How many of these wrong decisions does Webb have to make before action is taken?" Aldridge wrote in the Liverpool Echo.

"For a start, he should never referee a Liverpool game ever again. The Reds can go back in the archives and use a long list of games to help state their case.

"When he refs us, we do not get the big, big decisions and with Liverpool chasing at least the top four, we must hope he does not officiate our games between now and the end of the season. Howard Webb costs us. Plain and simple."

Liverpool are currently fourth in the Premier League table.