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

[bobbylatch]

When do we ever get a VAR.? 100% bent

 

[DualityNSNO]

By the letter of the law it’s offside

If Armstrong doesnt jump the goal is given

My interpretation as well, people saying it’s not offside are wearing the royal blue tinted glasses

 

[witchdoc187]

Wtf decision was that. Yet again. Mental

 

[MACCA75]

They never used to be given, but he attempted to play the ball whilst offside. I’d be wanting it disallowed against us. (Probably wouldn’t be like)

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Good hold up from Armstrong

We’ve got something special there

 

[GoldenToffee]

VAR is a tool to fix games. It's as simple as that. Those given control can create any result they want and there are absolutely no repercussions for decisions which they are unable to explain when they are so wrong yet still awarded. The Premier League hates Everton and that's all there is to it.

 

[Marius57]

Armstrong should have gone down then. Defender all over him and holding him

 

[blue to the bone]

Good strength by Armstrong there.
Must have a good gym at Preston !

 

[Toffeepot]

Could HA have swung a boot at that?

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Does Grealish get paid by the touch? Always one or two too many.

 

[matty1878]

It's the rules that are mental, not really against Everton

oh it is mate every single VAR decision is against

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

How does Armstrong impede the player behind him? The player behind him has a better chance of that ball.

 

[hkb6970]

come on everton hate these villa scruffs

Hate that yippee ya hey song they sing, like a load of infants.

 

[Twinkletoes123]

Are we supposed to brush up on the rules every week now. I am starting to not undersand the game.

 

[sbbefc]

Come on lads Armstrong is blatantly off side and blocks the defenders view who was marking O’Brien let’s not wet the bed

Agree with this. Trouble is I bet there will be an identical scenario a few weeks from now and it'll be given.