Burnley vs Everton controversy rages on as new verdict shared – ‘That is wrong’
Everton were denied a penalty in their 0-0 draw with Burnley, and it is still causing controversy.
The Premier League released a statement on the Everton incident after Tyler Dibling’s effort was blocked by Jaidon Anthony’s arm, confirming why it was not given as a penalty by Craig Pawson or the VAR.
Keith Hackett believed that Everton should have been awarded a spot kick, as the Clarets man had plenty of time to move his body and his arm position was unnatural.
However, David Moyes‘ side left Turf Moor on 27 December without the decision and without all three points as a result.
What has been said about Everton penalty appeal?
Everton boss Moyes has been vocal in his criticism of refereeing decisions this season, and he will not have been happy with this one.
Jay Bothroyd made the perfect point on the popular Ref Watch segment with former official Dermot Gallagher, that the Blues had the same penalty given against them against Brighton in August.
That was when Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was judged to have handled the ball inside the area, and Jordan Pickford saved the resulting penalty, to keep a 2-0 victory intact.
Speaking on Sky Sports on 29 December (09:37 am), he said: “It’s funny that, a few weeks ago, the same thing happened to Dewsbury-Hall and a penalty was given, that’s what we are going to talk about the consistency.
“To me, because Everton’s involved in it, they’ve been punished and then punished again because they haven’t had the same consistency, I think that is wrong.
“To be honest, neither are a penalty, but when you give it against Dewsbury-Hall and then you don’t give it this weekend, and Everton are involved in it, that is when you come away saying where is the consistency, and then is when there is frustrations.”
What did Dermot Gallagher say on Everton decision?
Bothroyd’s co-host, Gallagher, claimed that while consistency is all well and good, it needs to be correct.
The ex top-flight referee said: “Consistency is great as long as you are right, you can’t be consistently wrong.
“Because you made a mistake in August, you can’t keep making that mistake in September, October, November, you have to hold your hand up and say, ‘I’ve learnt from that and moved on’.”
However, that point will not go down well with either Toffees fans or Moyes, as there is no consistency at the moment, whether right or wrong.
The Dewsbury-Hall matter is one thing, but the fact that Fulham were awarded a penalty for essentially the same thing that Thierno Barry was not against Arsenal proves that it is not isolated to that one incident.
Officiating standards are not the same for each club, and they should be, otherwise the integrity of the competition comes into question.
Moyes needs to seek out another meeting with the PGMOL, because it is clear that there is one standard for the Blues and a different one for other teams in the division, at the moment.
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