Why John Brooks infuriates at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Everton draw vs Man United

John Brooks didn't have the best of games as Everton drew against Manchester United on Sunday.

Michael Carrick's team travelled to Hill Dickinson Stadium on 6 September in the first game back home for the Toffees after an underwhelming end to the transfer window.

David Moyes must surely have been left confused by some of the on-field decisions by the referee in L3.

Brooks felt the angst of the Hill Dickinson Stadium faithful at several points during the game.

Home supporters groaned on multiple occasions as the referee tried to stamp his authority on the game that ended 2-2.

While officiating is one of the hardest things to do, certain incidents rightly left fans in L3 infuriated.

How John Brooks set poor standard for Everton vs Manchester United

In the 12th minute, Tyrique George spun past Diogo Dalot and the Man United right-back cynically brought the forward down.

Brooks gave the Portuguese defender a warning, which might not have been as contentious as it became after Harrison Armstrong was booked seconds later for bringing Bruno Fernandes down.

The referee seemed to let the Red Devils' players off the hook a bit, and Brennan Johnson got the second yellow card of the game after bringing Matheus Cunha down on the wings.

George was brought down multiple times during the opening 45 minutes, but Man United players avoided getting booked.

John Brooks bias evident vs Manchester United

Fans of clubs like Everton feel there's a bias from referees when it comes to the traditional big six in the Premier League.

Brooks did nothing to change that perception, with Merlin Rohl also going into the book seconds after Luke Shaw became the first Man United player to be given a yellow.

Harry Maguire was the second player from the Manchester club to be given a warning by Brooks, and that came in the 79th minute for dissent.

Finally, in the 81st minute, Dalot was booked for pulling Jack Grealish.

Moyes will certainly have questions for Brooks after the game about how the game was handled.