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Keith Hackett: David Moyes must call Howard Webb after latest Everton controversy

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Mark is the second-longest serving member of the Breaking Media team, rising through the ranks from writer to deputy editor. Mark is a highly skilled editor, with a particular expertise in headline writing, and finger on the pulse for trending content that fans love to read about. Mark graduated from Leeds Trinity University in 2018, and is based in Wakefield. He has covered Goodison News throughout his time at the company, chronicling Everton's financial turmoil and recovery under the Friedkin Group, and the move to Hill Dickinson Stadium from Goodison Park.

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David Moyes has been told to arrange a phone call with Howard Webb after Everton crashed to defeat against Bournemouth on Tuesday.

Everton lost 2-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but were cruising before controversy struck several times in favour of the visitors.

Iliman Ndiaye opened the scoring from the spot, in what was a correct call, before Amine Adli's goal somehow stood, and Jake O'Brien was sent off.

Despite Enes Unal making a clear attempt at the ball from an offside position, play continued for Adli to eventually head home, with VAR not intervening either.

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

David Moyes told to take action against Howard Webb

Keith Hackett believes that Moyes should make a phone call to demand answers, with the standard of officiating currently "shocking" in the Premier League.

Speaking exclusively to Goodison News, the ex-PGMOL chief admits that the lack of consistency isn't good enough, and more needs to be done.

"If I were David Moyes, I would be on the phone to Howard Webb and the Premier League to complain about the shocking standards of officiating that are impacting the results in games," Hackett said.

"Last night, the second goal scored and allowed was wrong in law.

"The Bournemouth 26 comes from an offside position and makes a deliberate move to head the ball. This is a deliberate play and, in law, is offside.


"I know that, having seen this in my old position as boss of the PGMOL, I would expect a call from the Everton Manager.

"PGMOL match officials lack consistency.

"This must be down to the leadership and direction of Howard Webb. Everyone can see that something needs to happen."

Everton have been punished far too many times

You only need to go back a couple of weeks to see another example of this being punished.

It's no surprise that it was Everton who were on the wrong end of it too, with O'Brien seeing a goal disallowed in the 1-0 win at Aston Villa.

Harrison Armstrong was deemed offside despite not touching the ball, and that was accepted, but if that's given, then this Bournemouth goal cannot be allowed to stand.

Moyes may ring Webb, but the officials are so media-trained in the modern day that it will be the same old rubbish that he is told.

It simply isn't good enough.

For more on past incidents of David Moyes and the Premier League disagreeing, visit Football Insider

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