AliousEverton fans have felt unfairly treated by the Premier League in recent years, with good reason.
The club faced two points deductions last season, keeping them in relegation danger until late in the campaign.
Additionally, they weren’t awarded a penalty until March despite numerous justifiable opportunities.
These issues have led to Goodison Park fans booing the Premier League anthem before matches, a sentiment unlikely to change soon given recent events.
On Sky Sports’ Ref Watch, former referee Dermot Gallagher supported the decision to overturn Everton’s penalty in their recent match, claiming Dominic Calvert-Lewin stood on Lewis Dunk’s foot.
However, pundit Sue Smith disagreed, arguing that Dunk’s early fall impeded Calvert-Lewin’s shot attempt and the penalty shouldn’t have been overturned.
This controversy adds to Everton’s frustrations with officiating, which plagued them last season.
While it’s tiring for Evertonians to constantly blame external factors for the club’s struggles, incidents like this fuel suspicions of bias against the team.
Everton seems to often lose out on close calls, leading to a perception that decisions consistently go against them.
To overcome this, Sean Dyche’s team needs to put results beyond doubt by integrating new players and inspiring significant improvement in their performance.
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