Dan_FC wrote:
I think there was enough in it to be a foul. Had Fellaini done that he'd have given Blackburn a free kick so why shouldn't he award a penalty? He climbs all over Fellaini and drags him down too. I'm still not convinced either way on it but I think there was enough of Samba all over Felli to give a foul.
I think you would have to be a really blinkered Evertonian to think that it was a penalty.
The facts are....Fellaini stood still, made no attempt to get off the floor to make the header....Samba made a completely legitimate run and leap for the ball, made a clean header, with no contact on Fellaini until the clearing header was made.
Of course, he had to land on Fellaini, simple science dictates that, but to say he gained any advantage off Fellaini, or denied him any chance of making the ball himself, is just wishful thinking.
Saying that, gaining 3 points after such a mediocre display can't be sniffed at....Just 37 more and we'll be ok for another year.
