Sean Dyche is ready to explode at Everton after what Richard Keys saw
Richard Keys believes Sean Dyche is "ready to explode" after Dominic Calvert-Lewin's controversial red card for Everton was awarded by VAR against Crystal Palace.
The Toffees forward was given his marching orders after 79 minutes, punished for a tackle on Nathaniel Clyne. However, referee Chris Kavanagh initially played on but VAR advised him to consult the pitchside monitor.
Despite being seen in real-time by Kavangh, with Everton being allowed to carry on their attack, he was persuaded to upgrade from a good tackle, with no foul given, to a red card.
"Don’t mention VAR to Sean Dyche, who’s ready to explode on the subject," Keys wrote via his blog on Monday (8 January.
"How on earth did Calvert-Lewin get sent off at Palace? We’ve all seen a few howlers engineered by VAR, but that decision was a belter."
Consistency is all we ask for
VAR is an extremely frustrating subject in football, especially when it comes to the FA Cup. From round to round, some matches use the technology, and some do not, based solely on which grounds they are playing at.
Dyche will now be hoping that VAR is scratched for the FA Cup early rounds, with Calvert-Lewin sent off after an innocent challenge, one that he would have praised his forward for winning in the build-up of an Everton attack.
However, as Goodison Park is a Premier League ground, any cup fixtures there will use the technology. There is absolutely no escape from it and Dyche can do nothing about it.
Stating that he "remains a fan" of VAR, he may be the only person in Goodison Park with the same opinion, as Everton have been forced into an FA Cup replay against Crystal Palace, where the technology could very much play a key part in another fixture this season.