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Marco Silva played a dangerous game with his post-match comments when the Everton manager questioned referee Anthony Taylor’s performance.
What’s he said?
Speaking after his side clinched their first home win in the Premier League since November, Silva could not rest in the delight of the three points after witnessing what he called a “really strange” performance by the ref.
“I’m sure if you are an Everton supporter this afternoon you are unhappy about the referee this afternoon,” Silva said. “I don’t have doubts about that.
“I’m not a coach who comes here to find excuses, I like to be honest with you all but this afternoon was really tough.
“This afternoon was really strange. It was a bad performance [by the ref] for sure, but in some moments I can have a bad performance.”
“It is impossible I will be happy with that performance. They only had one clear chance and it was a foul on Zouma, I don’t understand how the referee didn’t see that foul.
“All the people in the stadium can see but that the referee and his assistants didn’t see, that is strange.”
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A risky game
Whenever a manager takes aim at a referee’s performance, they are playing a risky game as the FA never look lightly on the matter when they later reflect on whatever has been said.
Back in December, Neil Warnock was asked to clarify comments he made regarding referee Andrew Madley, after what the Cardiff boss thought had been a questionable day by the official when he opted not to book Watford’s Troy Deeney for a dangerous challenge on the Bluebirds’ goalkeeper.
It does not take much to see similarities with Silva, who will likely find himself under the governing body’s spotlight.
Was there any truth in his words?
While players and managers are always held accountable, the officials are almost untouchable entities when it comes to criticism, but there was truth to the words Silva uttered.
Everton found themselves constantly under Taylor’s scrutiny and deemed the Toffees to have committed 17 fouls to the Cherries’ eight. Silva’s men were also shown five yellow cards to the visitors zero, with Bernard the first in the book after 38 minutes.