Rory Jennings left aghast at ‘disaster’ in Everton v Man United
Rory Jennings weighed into the penalty controversy involving Ashley Young in Everton’s contentious 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Saturday.
Everton were coasting thanks to first-half goals from Beto and Abdoulaye Doucoure at Goodison Park with the Red Devils well off the pace.
However, Ruben Amorim’s men came back into the game thanks to quickfire goals from Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte but another late twist was to follow.
Andy Madley initially pointed to the spot when Everton’s former Man United defender Young was felled by a combination of Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt.
However, the referee controversially opted to reverse his decision when advised to go to the pitch-side monitor by VAR, with some questioning whether he was shown the correct angle of the incident.
Jennings left in shock at Everton v Manchester United call
The incident sparked a wave of debate on social media with many believing that Everton should have been awarded a penalty for the foul on Young.
It was a hot topic of conversation for Jennings and co-host Troy Deeney on talkSPORT (22 February), with one Everton-supporting caller criticising the use of VAR in the Premier League.
Jennings was inclined to agree as he piled into VAR live on air.
“It’s been a disaster, it has been a disaster,” Jennings said.
“The way that VAR have handled that issue I think is wrong, whether Ashley Young has dived, I don’t think that’s relevant.
“You can dive and still get a penalty.”
David Moyes is still making progress at Goodison Park
Although David Moyes and his team will no doubt feel hard done by with the way that their clash against Manchester United ended, the fact they’ve made as much progress as they have in his short time in charge is impressive.
The only real changes the Scotsman has made to the team is that he’s brought Carlos Alcaraz in during the winter window as well as the likes of Jesper Lindstrom and Jake O’Brien.
| Team | Position | Points |
| Everton | 14th | 31 |
| Manchester United | 15th | 30 |
| West Ham | 16th | 30 |
| Wolves | 17th | 22 |
So, the fact that Everton are now 14 points clear of the drop zone is nothing short of remarkable.
Many questioned the Friedkin Groups’ decision to bring Moyes back but by the time the end of the Premier League season comes around, it could end up being one of the best decisions that any top-flight club has made this term.