Match Thread Everton v Tottenham Hotspur - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Runub]

Brighton got an overturn to give an even softer penalty yesterday. Where is the consistency from these officials.

We would probablely have scored if he had waved play on as well. What a load of nonsense. He should be dropped to the lower leagues along with the VAR

This is the problem. Whatever way you look at it we got stitched up. Anyway...will watch the RS now get every refereeing decision known to man go for them

 

[Northeastblue]

He steps on him when he is down on the floor.

I don't think it's a booking or even a foul. It's just something that happens, body parts have to go somewhere. What's Holgate supposed to do, retract his legs after he kicks the ball?

Give over. Holgate absolutely deliberately tried to do Hjoberg.

 

[Papa Shango]

It was a classic case of Holgate intending to ‘leave one on him’. Studs up & ends up both feet off the ground when he makes contact. This day and age was completely reckless and gave the ref no choice but a red. If he had done anything at all to mitigate the studs first flying kick he would have stayed on.

Why though? Why would he do that? There was no reason to. How could he intend to leave a foot in when Hojbjerg did a move that nobody expected (ie turning his back on the challenge).

We watch these games with slow mo replays etc, it happens in a split second and people always look at the end result without taking the actual practicalities into account.

Don't get me wrong I can see WHY it's given. I'm just not convinced that the rules are right.

 

[matty1878]

This is the problem. Whatever way you look at it we got stitched up. Anyway...will watch the RS now get every refereeing decision known to man go for them

it’s beyond a joke we can’t do f all about it

 

[Frenk]

Give over. Holgate absolutely deliberately tried to do Hjoberg.

Well then he knew he was getting sent off. I’m not sure that’s the case at all.

 

[Papa Shango]

Give over. Holgate absolutely deliberately tried to do Hjoberg.

Again, how when Hojbjerg did a totally unexpected move?

Lets face it, because its Holgate nobody is bothered.

 

[BlueStevie35]

That or so he doesn't get injured. It cant have been tactical.

Just how bad is Gbamin though if Holgate is the replacement? Not even a dig at Holgate but its Gbamin's preferred role.

Yet Gbamin comes on and makes that defensive clearance from the free kick

 

[Sharpies volley]

Davies committed that many fouls I lost count and most of them synical and dirty. He should have had 2 yellows, but no.

 

[J'aime Les Bleus]

Give over. Holgate absolutely deliberately tried to do Hjoberg.

Nonsense.

Soz if this is some "joke" thing.

 

[Sharpies volley]

Unlucky to not get the pen, but you can't rely on Pens to win games

Need to actually create chances

Lots of other teams do. I can think of one not too far away

 

[Papa Shango]

Yet Gbamin comes on and makes that defensive clearance from the free kick

I am hoping we can still get something out of him (going to have to now) but that substitution worried me in regards to his future.

I must admit I didn't see the last couple of minutes due to me bashing my keyboard with incandescent rage online!

 

[arbok]

Ed

Agreed. That comment was embarrassing. He and Zamora are probably the worst "pundit" tandem I've seen on Astro.

He likes it on Astro because he never gets challenged for having crap comments. He’s never been on sky or bbc or talk sport as far as I can tell.

 

[arbok]

Yet Gbamin comes on and makes that defensive clearance from the free kick

He gets a rating of 5 at least for that clearance.

 

[arbok]

They are above us in the league.

Just saying...

The table doesn’t lie… but sometimes it does. ?

 

[Bedfordblue]

Unlucky to not get the pen, but you can't rely on Pens to win games

Need to actually create chances

Think we were relying on Richie to complete his move taking it round the keeper and slot into an empty net, a little different to relying on pens.