Everton star blasted for ‘ridiculous’ error vs Newcastle

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VAR and referees haven’t gone hand in hand with Everton of late, with Craig Pawson’s decision not to award a penalty after a foul on Dominic Calvert-Lewin the latest misfortune.

Sean Dyche has had to deal with a lot of pressure already this season with results going against his Everton side in the first five Premier League games.

The decisions of VAR certainly don’t help, especially when it’s the wrong one.

Dan Burn brought down Dominic Calvert-Lewin during Everton vs Newcastle. Craig Pawson deemed it not to be a penalty and VAR didn’t see enough to overturn the decision.

Stephen Warnock couldn’t believe that VAR didn’t give Calvert-Lewin a penalty.

Now, Ben Foster has slammed an Everton player for being in the wrong.

Ben Foster claims Tarkowski’s challenge was ridiculous

Dominic Calvert-Lewin stated that he felt wronged by the decision not to award the penalty.

These dropped points from decisions that could have changed the game could prove costly at the end of the season if the Toffees find themselves in relegation.

Ben Foster has claimed that Tarkowski’s error was ‘ridiculous’ in handing Newcastle a penalty.

Speaking on the Cycling GK YouTube channel, Ben Foster said Craig Pawson James Tarkowski’s challenge to bring down Sandro Tonali was ‘ridiculous’.

“Let’s talk about the penalties actually because the Tarkowski one was just ridiculous. He’s just grabbed him and slammed him. The most obvious penalty.

“And afterwards, he’s even thrown his hands up and gone. What are you on about? No way. The most obvious penalty ever.”

Everton’s run-in with VAR on the opening day

Simon Hooper didn’t hesitate to point to the spot and award the Toffees a penalty on the opening day of the Premier League season, but it was what happened after that caused the controversy.

He took a look at the monitor, which wasn’t actually working.

It was then later confirmed that Everton’s penalty was overturned on the advice of those in Stockley Park rather than what Hooper himself had seen.

Another update then came out stating that he had seen a screen laid on the floor under the primary monitor, which makes it even more baffling that he decided it wasn’t a penalty.