Match Thread Aston Villa 0-1 Everton. Sunday 18th January 2026 @ 16:30

[Rita_Poon]

it was garner booked.

 

[Obes]

Can’t wait to get his cards out.

 

[Del-boy]

5th booking for Garner. That him suspended for the next game then?

 

[Swagger]

For the majority of the time the offside rule has existed, there was never the concept of a player ‘not interfering’ with play.

Armstrong made no contact with the ball and nobody was impacted by his position. If the officials gave it as a foul against O'Brien then it would be in line with football being a non contact sport in the modern game but at least it would have made some sort of sense.

 

[bag a yoko]

My biggest issue is that I no longer truly understand the offside rule because it's applied so inconsistently week in, week out.

I can understand why it was disallowed, but then you have times with players stood offside, in front of the keeper's view, and it's given. Make it make sense.

Does anyone?
That's why the FA cup was so much more entertaining without VAR.
VAR changes the way the entire game is arbitrated and none of the fans have any idea what's going on.

 

[Sussex]

Not a bad first. Let's go again

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Two yellows Buendia has ‘earned’ now.

 

[Daytripper]

Keep singing blues

Getting funny looks from other people on the train

 

[NSNO1878EFC]

5th booking for Garner. That him suspended for the next game then?

No, the cut off has gone now so you need 10.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Brutal header Barry.. direct it

 

[Shibbywiggles]

I see Dave is extra pissed off today, must be the RS result yesterday.

Theres a lot to be said about Dave but he’s the least kopite of us all that’s for sure

 

[GoldenToffee]

This dweeb of a referee is a right little Hitler isn't he? Needs knocking outs after the game tbh.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

5th booking for Garner. That him suspended for the next game then?

No he’s all good now.

 

[NortheastBlue68]

Harrington needs to realise that not every foul has to be a yellow.

 

[Toffeepot]

My biggest issue is that I no longer truly understand the offside rule because it's applied so inconsistently week in, week out.

I can understand why it was disallowed, but then you have times with players stood offside, in front of the keeper's view, and it's given. Make it make sense.

Anything that involves words like 'clear and obvious 'interpretation' 'onfield decision > reality' is open to biases of any kind