Match Thread Everton 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 19:30 Weds 7th January 2026.

[IrishBlue2022]

 

[Papa Shango]

By feigning it. Another way to dive.

I kind of hope you are right to be honest because a player feigning a hair pull would be quite entertaining.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

We can't hide behind the officials in this game I'm sorry. We were pathetic from the 1st whistle. Build up was slow, movement was poor, we were crap against one of the worse teams the league has ever seen. I got fed up of Moyes the 1st time round and nothings changed for me. He'll get us mid table we may even scrape into Europe. But he's too pragmatic, too deliberate. His subs are always like for like. He gets out thought by most other managers. He doesn't change games tactically. We've been battered at home by a poor spurs team who couldn't win away, battered by the skunks who couldn't win away and destroyed by Brentford who couldn't win away and now drew with a load of crap.

Spot on with this post unfortunately, feels like we're treading water rather than embracing a new exciting future

 

[ClausThomsen]

The ref has given one of the worse decisions I've personally ever seen. He should then manage the game and have a word with him. As I guarantee it happens it other games at the weekend and no booking is shown.

If a yellow card for dissent is one of the worst decisions you've EVER seen then you haven't watched a lot of football.

 

[RobG]

Michael Keane was clearly attempting to play the ball, so how can it be violent conduct?
If it is, then why aren't we seeing red cards when a player grabs an opponents' arm in the same situation?

 

[Smurph]

What I think is irrelevant, and I think that's what you and people moaning about it are not getting here.

By the rules of the game it is a red card.

That is all there is to it. There is no discussion to be had. You can moan about it all you want, it's a red card.

You have a problem with the rule, not the decision, because there is only one decision that can be made.

But it isn’t by the rules of the game. The rules of the game demand an action is deemed to be careless (a foul is given), reckless (booked) or with excessive force or brutality (violent conduct, red card).

I don’t feel like I’m going out on a limb to say that Keane used absolutely zero force.

 

[Duncan's Donuts]

Looking at our forthcoming fixtures and honestly don't see us taking points off anyone in the next few games. Good news Jake has to move to CB; bad news Dwight stays in the team.

 

[f.t.r.s]

Ref decided only one team would be allowed to win that...

Even so its pathetic how our only goal threat is a centre back from a set piece...

Maybe Barry could have done more but we literally created nothing for him

 

[BlueTX]

I agree the context is different, but how do you differentiate between intent with hair pulling
Can’t believe I’m even having to ask that question about top flight football ffs.

Personally, I think it's clear in these cases that one is obviously intentional, a clear red card, and the other is highly questionable, so no red card.

Agreed that it's bizarre we're having to discuss this. Had Everton won the match, it would still be among the weekly examples of the lack of quality/consistency among PL referees, and it devalues the product.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

So.

McNeil Harrison Garner Tim Iroegbunam Dibling

that's looking like Sunderland.

At this stage, I wouldn't be surprised to see classic Moyes and have James Garner at RW and McNeil on the left. Anything to ensure that Dibling doesn't get on the pitch.

 

[Del-boy]

Any truth it was Chris Kavna on VAR?

 

[hallamblue]

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It wasn't a red card due to lack of force. You can make a lot of tackles look like red cards with a still photo. Cast iron yellow imo.

 

[Mozza1987]

If a yellow card for dissent is one of the worst decisions you've EVER seen then you haven't watched a lot of football.

I'm clearly not talking about that am I

 

[Papa Shango]

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He got booked for that didn't he?

 

[Marcus Kendall]

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Not a red card let's be honest and nor was Keanes. I'm fed up with the over officiating in football as football should be 11 vs 11 unless something really bad happens to change that