Moyes irate on VAR after intervening in penalty call in Everton’s 2-2 draw against Manchester United at Goodison.
Moyes irate on video assistant referee and said they should not have intervened after a late penalty decision in his team’s favour against Manchester United was overturned.
On Saturday, the teams played to a thrilling 2-2 stalemate, but the Toffees believed they had a great chance to win it in injury time when Ashley Young fell down in the box and referee Andrew Madley awarded a penalty.
Matthijs de Ligt, a defender for United, appeared to be pulling a shirt, while Harry Maguire was nearby.
However, Madley changed his mind after being instructed to see the incident on the pitchside monitor.
Moyes said: “If it’s absolutely clear and obvious he should go to the screen, but I didn’t see that – he pulled his jersey.
“I thought the referee made the correct decision at the time and he should have stuck with it.
“I think for everybody who watches football we are all looking forward to a referee saying ‘no I am sticking to what I have done’. They are being told they are absolutely wrong.
“We have seen very few say ‘it is a penalty kick’. If it was absolutely clear and obvious and it is wrong, then that is what we have got VAR for.”
In a thrilling match, the score was tied and, with five minutes remaining, both teams were trying to win.
Andre Onana pulled Idrissa Gueye’s thundering drive back into the danger area in the 94th minute, and Young seemed to be taken out by a combination of Maguire and De Ligt.
The experienced full-back was obviously touched, according to replays, but was there enough contact to send him sprawling to the ground?
Asked about the Premier League’s explanation, Moyes said: “So did they look at the shirt pull? So they only mentioned the bit they needed to and not the shirt pull? It looked to me as though the shirt pull was enough.
“I am not an expert on VAR, I can only tell you what I have seen. You shouldn’t be getting away with pulling jerseys. From the touchline I thought he had gone over somebody’s leg.”
United manager Ruben Amorim added: “I think it was a soft touch from what I saw. I think it was a soft penalty, it was clear.”