Match Thread | Everton vs. Manchester City (04/05/26)

[Why are you Guehi?]

Doku is world class. There, I said it. The guy is a threat every single time he gets the ball. Not many players in the world have such a consistent impact with every action they make.

Not yet but he's getting there

 

[LWashington]

Oliver is our best ref apparently. What himself there. 2 mins added on. 47th minute and just after a lengthy stoppage for the non red card

Not to mention he's deliberately stood in the way of our passes about a dozen times, to prevent us switching it quickly.

 

[coolcity]

Gees, dunno about you but it seems to me like this VAR thing is a bit bent or something.

Funny you should say that. BEST you can say about it is "not fit for purpose".

 

[hertsblue]

Michael Oliver is a bent, red cheat.

Fucked us over at Villa for ignoring the clear foul and giving them the corner they scored from, and despite beating the Dippers 4-0 in the cup he still ignored a clear penalty.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Just seen a still of the tackle on Doku.

In what universe is that not a red card?

 

[Ghostofmerlin]

Doku is world class. There, I said it. The guy is a threat every single time he gets the ball. Not many players in the world have such a consistent impact with every action they make.

And paired with Semenyo on the other side, we have a lethal set of wingers.

 

[ysmsa]

FUCK OFF VAR.

Spent a week hearing how Anderson should have gone but his calf luckily touched the ball..
Same challenge, no touch on the ball and still a yellow

 

[youngbob]

God they love a boo these Everton lot don't they.

 

[Mentis]

That's what I thought?!?

There's a caveat though, which I'm sure the ref like to pick'n'choose when they use. If the treatment is "lengthy", then the player must leave the pitch even when the offender is carded.

 

[Eaststander1]

Definite sending off that in my book....he completely takes Doku out ..... refs a blind tw#t !

 

[Bluemoonie92]

How many times are players going to get ‘lucky’ against us, off the top of my head…Dalot against Doku, Gabriel against Haaland, Tarkowski against Doku…the list goes on. Bollocks to PGMOL

Not just the straight reds, it's the constant yellows that aren't given, allowing them to continously foul. Dodgy as fuck

 

[Danny Tiatto]

Kovacic be the man

Naa he could be useful in the run in

 

[Bluesince1979]

Everton have always kicked shite out of us. Go back to the tim cahill days and they were the same

Not sure it was a red card, but borderline and as said, we just dont get those calls.

Doku has more talent in his dreadlocks than that **** has in his whole body

 

[gray740]

Oliver is our best ref apparently. What himself there. 2 mins added on. 47th minute and just after a lengthy stoppage for the non red card

In our brown envelope gang apparently lol

 

[Frankie lad]

Haaland needs to get involved second half.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

No doubt we'll see more of the thuggery second half, as Oliver has essentially told them that it's ok.

 

[Mr HJ]

What is the point of VAR? At this point it would be best if they binned it off - that was a shocker of a tackle and interesting to me that Oliver was so quick to get the yellow out thus influencing the VAR team. VAR has no purpose in the modern game only to make sure inept refs don't be embarrassed.

A fantastic controlled half with a bit of sheer quality to grab the lead. Hopefully they will come out a bit now and we can use the space behind. How Everton fans can enjoy this non football is beyond me. I just hope we get a second early and not have 45 mins of them scrapping for a goal by any means fair or foul.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Boarderline.

Could have been either way. We should go at him now…

 

[TinFoilHat]

Winning due to a bit of genius.

Dominant everywhere despite blue scouse being allowed to clobber Doku and Cherki with impunity.

We've got this barring a city brainfart.

 

[Robanompivenov]

Oliver has been nothing short of a disgrace there. Constantly in the fucking way, no protection for Doku, allowing them to go after him time and time again. Then shit houses out of that clear red.