‘Different planet’ - Everton boss Sean Dyche makes claim after ‘bizarre’ Man City penalty call
Everton boss Sean Dyche says he was perplexed by referee John Brooks’ decision to award Manchester City a penalty for handball against Everton midfielder Amadou Onana during Wednesday’s Premier League clash.
Onana was penalised after the ball struck his arm while in an unnatural position just past the hour mark. Julian Alvarez eventually stepped up to fire City ahead with goals from Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva seeing the visitors to a 3-1 win.
After full-time, Dyche shared his grievances with the handball law and mooted that “all” other top-flight managers, perhaps including Pep Guardiola, have vented their frustrations at it during calls with refereeing officials.
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"We can debate the penalty all day,” he told Amazon Prime Video. “It has been by managers on Zoom calls to say it's a farce but that's the way it goes. That's completely natural.
“He's not putting his arm up to save it, he's literally jumping in to try to block the ball. How that is given as a penalty is bizarre in my world but I must be from a different planet.”
Brooks had given the spot kick following quick dialogue with his assistant referee having initially delayed his decision. This only compounded Dyche’s annoyance and has urged someone in the game to take a stand regarding the handball law.
He continued: "Tonight the linesman gives that and he's 18 yards away so I don't know who is giving what any more. Who knows? All the managers are debating it.
“Someone needs to stand up at some point and realise that can't be a penalty because he's just throwing himself in front of it to try to block the ball, that's
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