Everton (a) post-match thread

[HarrytheBlue]

Agree a huge huge 3 points - particularly looking at Liverpools fixtures over the next 4 weeks. Keeps the pressure up. But, disagree we were abysmal. Thought our performance first half was dictated by Everton - they hassled and closed down really well and we’re very direct when they had a sniff of an attack. It was the opposite of how they played against Southampton last week. The way we keep on going though is something else and I’m proud - they want it and never stop trying to get a goal.

Though I have a nagging feeling about the midfield atm. never been convinced by a midfield 3 of Gundo, Kevin and Rodri, feels like it takes our attacking edge away and it doesn’t bring the best out of Gundo, Bernie etc. Much prefer Bernie as a RCM, making overlaps with Mahrez or Sterling - terrifying for a left back to face.

Everyone talking about Everton as some sort of bottom of the league heroic strugglers. They're a lottery winning club who have squandered their vast wealth on players and coaches.

 

[Moss Side's Finest]

BBC are so frustrated they thought best to include two completely different stories about the penalty that wasn't in their news feed, top and bottom. Salty

 

[WestGorton]

Even if they don't agree with their interpretation on the handball itself, they can't argue that they shouldn't have also checked for an offside in the build up. They never said it wasn't offside, they said it wasn't the reason they dismissed it.

I don't even think we need lines to see Richarlison was offside:

This is a split second before he strikes the ball:
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and a split second after:
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Personally, I think he looks offside in both frames.

So, at worst it's the right call for the wrong reason. I've even seen someone claiming "there was a throw in before it happened so it couldn't have been offside", which is just bizarre and shows they probably know it was offside.

Offside therefore no penalty. It is the rules.

 

[hilts]

Not according to the new t-shirt rules. Someone has kindly posted the diagram explaining a few pages back.

Fortunately Rodri was wearing a long armed t shirt:-)

 

[The perfect fumble]

We get three points, we piss off both sets of scousers and VAR gets a kicking! What's not to like?

 

[ojeme]

Just watched the highlights to check my sanity. Where is this offside *after* the handball that people keep referring to?

They think it must be true because the Liverpool-loving media says so. Lol.

 

[tommybooth]

3 points and move onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

 

[gazzaa2]

Used to love Micah but he's become a fucking Sky sellout. It was offside in the build-up you cocksniff.

Former City defender Micah Richards, a Sky pundit, said: "The player's face says it all, it is handball. It is below the T-shirt line. It is just ridiculous.

Micah isn't there to back City over everything. It was a blatant penalty, if he doesn't call that then he loses credibility.

 

[RabidCity]

Just watched the highlights to check my sanity. Where is this offside *after* the handball that people keep referring to?

You're right, that was how I interpreted it watching live. Offside before the goal, I stand corrected. No penalty.

 

[Metalartin]

Offside therefore no penalty. It is the rules.

What strikes me is that they could have shut down any complaints by going back to check for the offside too. They could have released the offside still with the lines drawn in but nope. It almost seems like they want it to be a talking point.