Match Thread Everton v Norwich City - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[Nymzee]

He impeded Allan chasing the ball. It's a foul and a pen.

Soft as soft can be but not complaining when it goes our way.

 

[Zatara]

Different chewing technique to Holgate...

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

Well taken penalty, all the sweeter for Krul's mind game nonsense.

 

[Ollie d]

Nice few passes in the lead up to the pen- well in Andros. Like what he brings to the squad

 

[Number_25]

Andros Townsend is a decent footballer, has to be said.

 

[Death]

Penalty ...

Kleew banned ffs

 

[gonetomorrow]

Andros is the king.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Surprised Digne didn’t take that.

 

[PaddyJames]

Townsend replacing James already. Superb signing

 

[LinekersLegs]

I like Townsend

He has had a brilliant start to the season, full of confidence. Though he was a poor signing, even on a free - just shows what I know lol

 

[roydo]

Wow that was a quick ban

Told him why I had removed a link. He told the forum it had been removed, so posted it again.

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

Surprised Digne didn’t take that.

More surprised that Richarlison didn't make his way on to the pitch for it.

 

[the golden visionary]

Doing well for a team with 10 men and no striker

 

[Tubey]

That's what they checked tbf. It's why they went to all the angles. Allan hadn't definitely started going down. So the contact was there and could have made him do it. You can't stud someone (accidentally or not) in the leg and it not be a foul.

No but if you've artificially went down and got in the way of the leg motion then it won't be given, same way you can't just dive in front of someones legs when they're kicking the ball and scream foul.

But on balance, yeah, Allan wasn't down before the foul happened, so it's a definite pen. But in realtime it's a blink of an eye and I don't blame the ref for thinking Allan was already well on his way.

In short, it's the textbook example of what VAR should be used for.

 

[the golden visionary]

More surprised that Richarlison didn't make his way on to the pitch for it.

I thought miralles would parachute in and demand it in his 2013 kit