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Everton fans seething after what happened in 4-0 win v Wolves
Harri Burton
Thu 5 December 2024 12:40, UK
Everton fans “seethed with anger” as VAR chalked off James Tarkowski’s goal during a 4-0 win against Wolves on Wednesday, Joe Thomas said.
Ashley Young had already opened up the scoring with a fantastic free-kick effort before the centre-back thought he had doubled the Toffees’ lead, only to be ruled out for an offside decision on Orel Mangala.
Luckily for Sean Dyche, his side kicked on after the controversial moment as Mangala notched the second of the night before Craig Dawson netted two own goals at Goodison Park on 4 December.
Writing for the Liverpool Echo [5 December], Thomas wrote: “That was why Goodison seethed with anger after Tarkowski’s goal was controversially chalked off.
“Those scares in the early minutes and after the opening goal were warning signs of what could happen, so when he powered a header past Sa from a Dwight McNeil free-kick the relief reverberated around the ground.
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“That was until a long VAR check ended with referee Michael Salisbury deciding the offside Mangala had interfered with play. The resentment followed quickly.”
James Tarkowski fuming as Everton goal chalked off v Wolves
Tarkowski has only scored one goal since the beginning of the 2023/24 campaign, so netting against Wolves would have done amazing things for his confidence.
Of course, VAR was once again the villain at Goodison Park as the 32-year-old’s goal was controversially ruled out, but the overall win will be an incredible feeling for the squad.
It has been a rather difficult campaign for the Toffees so far, going into Wednesday’s game with just two victories to their name, but they have now moved five points clear of the dreaded relegation zone.
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James Tarkowski has had a decent start to the 2024/25 Premier League season. (Credit: Imago)
Dyche is under considerable pressure, and rightly so, after only winning 11 points from the first 13 matches, but the former Burnley man looks to have bought himself more time to turn things around.
The performance is exactly what has come to be expected of the Toffees, and with a Merseyside derby with Liverpool up next, the win could not have come at a better time.
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