Credit: Imago
Credit: Imago

David Moyes will be livid as ex-FIFA official changes his mind on controversial incident

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Everton were on the receiving end of several controversies in the 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth.

Rayan equalised for the Cherries and Amine Adli scored the winner in the 64th minute, but there were question marks over whether there was an offside in the build-up.

Jake O'Brien was then sent off as Everton's night went from bad to worse at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on 10 February.

Premier League table after Everton's loss to Bournemouth.
The league table after Everton's defeat to Bournemouth. (Credit: Breaking Media)

What did Hackett say about Everton vs Bournemouth decision?

Keith Hackett believes that the winning goal should have been ruled out for offside, as Enas Unal clearly attempted to play the ball from an offside position.

He initially praised the decision, before changing his mind, saying: "There is no doubt that the number 26 [Unal] is in an offside position and the ball passes within his vicinity.

"Now they have to determine if, in that position, he has interfered with an opponent.

"Frankly, it is good to see this goal allowed.

“I have now seen the clip back from a fresh viewpoint, and coming from an offside position and attempting to head the ball is sufficient evidence to confirm that this goal should have been ruled out.”

Everton cannot complain too much

Moyes has had his frustrations with referees and the PGMOL on many occasions this season, but this time his side were just not good enough.

He will be livid after Hackett's conclusion that the goal should not have stood, due to the offside that was not called.

He cannot blame the decisions that went against them, as they threw it away, and could have put it beyond doubt before the offside goal and the red card were even on the cards.

Thierno Barry missed two gilt-edged chances that would have changed the trajectory of the match, and probably secured all three points for the Toffees, and he was poor as the Sofascore graphic shows.

Everton star Thierno Barry's stats vs Bournemouth.
Credit: Sofascore

They need to start taking their chances and not throwing away positive results, otherwise they will have no chance of qualifying for Europe.

That is the ultimate ambition, and it was looking like a realistic one before the dismal defeat to the Cherries.

They now need to bounce back and make sure that it was just a blip, rather than a common occurrence.

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