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[GrandOldTeam]

Blues robbed by awful VAR call and a late Digne OG.



Brighton and Hove Albion 3-2 Everton



Everton were denied at least a share of the points as a late own goal off Lucas Digne saw them go down to defeat, but it was a highly controversial and contentious penalty awarded by VAR that will be the major talking point.



Boosted by their best performance of the season last weekend in humbling West Ham, Everton made the long trek to East Sussex to take on an Albion side lying just one point and one place below them in the table.



Graham Potters’ side were without baldy-headed Aussie midfielder Aaron Mooy following his red card last weekend in a narrow 2-1 loss away at Aston Villa. With long-term injuries to Bernardo and Izquierdo still ongoing, Potter had no other fitness concerns as he looked to maintain the Seagulls decent record over Everton that hasn’t seen the Toffees win there since 1983.



Speaking to the media, Potter noted, “Last...

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[satisoptimum]

VAR was the apparant culprit, the real underlying problem is Marco Silva and there's no denying it. One win against West Ham doesn't change that fact.

 

[degsy]

Nor sure which is the biggest joke, EFC or VAR...at least with VAR they can work on the faults and get it better suited to the game