Chelsea v Everton: Tim Sherwood and Glenn Hoddle rage at controversy
Tim Sherwood and Glenn Hoddle were not impressed with Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez despite a clean sheet against Everton.
The London club welcomed the Toffees at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon and won 1-0.
Nicolas Jackson scored in the first half and that proved to be the only goal of the game.
Vitalii Mykolenko should have earned a penalty, according to Sherwood and Hoddle
While Sanchez had a decent game, there is a very legitimate argument to be made for him being lucky to not conceding a penalty.
In the first half, with the ball in the air, the Spaniard came to collect it to prevent Vitalii Mykolenko from getting his head on the ball.
However, while Sanchez did get his hands on the ball, he failed to collect it and completely took down the Ukrainian defender.
| Premier League 2024/25 | Position | Points |
| Everton | 13th | 38 |
| Manchester United | 14th | 38 |
| Wolves | 15th | 38 |
| Tottenham | 16th | 37 |
| West Ham | 17th | 36 |
| Ipswich Town | 18th | 21 |
No further action was taken and the VAR, who will have looked at the incident, did not feel the need to ask the on-field referee to take another look.
Speaking on Premier League Productions’ post-match show, Hoddle said: “This is a penalty in my opinion. He’s clattered into him. It’s a penalty at the end of the day.
To which Sherwood responded: “It is for me as well. He’s coming out 15-16 yards from his goal. There’s absolutely no need.”
Everton were robbed of a clear penalty against Chelsea
The VAR should have intervened when Sanchez collided with Mykolenko, as it was a clear penalty incident that warranted further review.
Sanchez, rushing 15-16 yards out, failed to secure the ball and clattered into Mykolenko, denying a potential scoring opportunity.
Both Tim Sherwood and Hoddle, analysing it, deemed it a penalty, highlighting the reckless challenge.
This was a decision where, if given, VAR would likely not have overturned due to the evident contact and disruption and it was a yellow card as well so Everton were clearly robbed.
The on-field referee’s failure to call the foul was a missed opportunity to correct a significant error, and VAR’s inaction denied the referee a chance to reassess via monitor review.
Such incidents, with a clear impact on the game’s fairness, demand intervention to ensure accurate officiating, especially when the evidence strongly supports a penalty.