David Moyes should have feared the worst after yesterday night.
A second of insanity from the midfielder noticed him despatched off towards Manchester United, for lashing out at teammate Michael Keane of all individuals. A fast scan over our personal Stay Discussion board confirmed the frustration and rage unfold far additional than these inside Previous Trafford.
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It’s one in every of soccer’s odd myths to counsel it’s ‘more durable to play towards 10 males’. The logic, regardless of knowledge suggesting in any other case, is {that a} pink card galvanises the deprived workforce, forcing them to retreat and defend as a unit, like Spartan troopers outnumbered by opponents.
Everton finally overcame the percentages to regardless of their numerical drawback, a rarity for the Blues within the Premier League period. The truth is, simply six instances beforehand have Everton gained a Premier League recreation after a first-half pink card.
Earlier than Monday night time, the newest event was 19 years in the past, when Moyes’s males beat Tottenham Hotspur in North London regardless of Kevin Kilbane’s dismissal on 32 minutes for 2 bookable offences. A Calum Davenport personal aim and Andy Johnson’s effort sealed a primary win at White Hart Lane in over 20 years.
Of the six events, 4 noticed Everton decreased to 10 males with the sport nonetheless goalless. Simply two got here away from dwelling, with the aforementioned win at Spurs and Monday’s three factors at Manchester United the one examples.
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Everton wins within the Premier League after a first-half pink card
Everton 2-0 Leeds United, 30/12/1995 (Dave Watson despatched off on 17 minutes with Everton main 1-0)
Everton 2-1 Fulham, 16/03/2002 (Thomas Gravesen despatched off on 28 minutes with Everton main 2-0)
Everton 3-1 Bolton, 01/04/2002 (Duncan Ferguson despatched off on 20 minutes with the sport goalless)
Everton 1-0 Blackburn, 11/02/2006 (Iain Turner despatched off on 9 minutes with the sport goalless)
Tottenham 0-2 Everton, 26/08/2006 (Kevin Kilbane despatched off on 32 minutes with the sport goalless)
Manchester United 0-1 Everton, 24/11/2025 (Idrissa Gueye despatched off on 13 minutes with the sport goalless.
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