Chris Sutton and Glenn Murray in complete agreement over penalty call in Man Utd vs Everton, ‘absurd’ claim made
Manchester United escaped with a draw in their banana skin fixture against Everton at Goodison Park but it wasn’t without controversy.
After a late comeback enabled them to be level at 2-2, it nearly was all for nothing as Everton were awarded a penalty kick in injury time.
Ashley Young fell to the ground after a perceived obstruction by Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt which had Andy Madley pointing to the spot.
VAR intervened and advised Madley to look at the monitor, after which the decision was overturned and United’s one point preserved.
However, not everyone agreed with the decision but Chris Sutton and Glenn Murray did reach a consensus on BBC Match of the Day.
Chris Sutton and Glenn Murray on penalty call in Man Utd vs Everton
Every decision has its supporters and detractors and the discourse is ramped up to fever pitch when Manchester United are involved.
In fact, this one had an additional layer to it as ex-Man Utd man Ashley Young was involved, also infamous for his history of diving.
So when Young fell to the ground in dramatic circumstances, causing the whole “penalty given, penalty retracted” circus, it was bound to dominate the discussion.
