Everton (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[Bluesince1979]

Huge win

Stupid f*cking rule where the linesman can flag late. Led to Stones injury that.

I dont know why they actually delay, then flag.
If the linesmans not sure just leave to VAR full stop

 

[Abattoir Blue]

Oh shut up you cry babies

I'm not the one crying, and slagging off individual players, when the current holders of 5 (five) trophies go a goal down against the run of play.

 

[brazilians hurt]

Grealish is better than doku imho. Everyone loves a shiny new toy for Christmas, so I guess the time of year is right.

You’re right. Grealish gives us control & an element of defensive cover. Doku is exciting but with erratic results

 

[Sky Blue]

Fantastic away support. Fuck all mentioned by the two twats in the commentary box though.

 

[give it to gordon]

I dont know why they actually delay, then flag.
If the linesmans not sure just leave to VAR full stop

I guess the linesman is just letting the ref know it might be off side. Personally think the linesman made the correct call, it was alot closer than it originally looked.

It was unfortunate that it lead to Stones getting injured it was more to do with the piss poor pitch than the linesman flagging late

 

[balotellishaircut]

Grealish is better than doku imho. Everyone loves a shiny new toy for Christmas, so I guess the time of year is right.

The thing you’re getting wrong is, Doku and Grealish are different players, both bring different attributes to the table, what Doku can do Jack can’t and versi versa, it’s not a set in stone argument of one is better than the other.

 

[dadnlad]

The mist blatant handball. He nearly caught it and then threw it out.

it was a great save T-Rex would've been proud of it

 

[Grassland Blue]

This not flagging for offside straight away rule cost us the jonboy injury tonight it's a stupid rule change that makes no sense. CTID

Why is it the case that the referees' assistant can flag immediately for fouls or handball etc. but not offside?
Could it be that the linesman not showing his flag immediately gives var the time to look at the incident and then to decide as to what the best outcome would be for the game.
ie red team go on to score, onside, (liner didn't raise his flag).
Blue team go on to score - offside in the build up. (Other team colours are available!)
(N.B. Perhaps I am over thinking things)

 

[urban genie]

Amazed anyone thinks that should be a
Penalty. As Grealish’ shouldn't have been in the cup final

Pretty much every ex pro and both managers tonight are with me.

PGMOL are with you!!

I know which camp id rather be in….

In the present climate where handball and offsides are incosistant in rule and application, this could be given or not, if everton had been in that situation they would have appealed for a pen too.

Different day, different linesman could have gone the other way and not been given.

As it stands his arm is up and he blocks the ball the linesman said it was unatural, VAR isn't needed in that instance the ref take his assistant view as correct so a penalty is the only outcome, rightly or wrongly

 

[urban genie]

Barely a peep out of our end until we equalised and went ahead.

noisy enoughh in the upper tier most of the game tbf