Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart has defended the Match of the Day decision to disallow Everton's goal against Aston Villa, saying that while the Toffees players and fans are "frustrated", the call was correct.
The Premier League encounter on Sunday saw a stunning goal from Everton midfielder André Gomes, which appeared to give his side the lead. However, after reviewing the footage, referee David Coote disallowed the goal for offside, citing that Gomes had stayed onside just enough for Aston Villa's defender Tyrone Mings to be closer to him than the second-to-last defender.
Hart, now a pundit on Match of the Day, believes that while Gomes' goal was an impressive strike, the decision by Coote should stand. "Everton players and fans are right to be frustrated with the disallowed goal," Hart said. "But it's also the correct decision. It's not a straightforward offside call, but in hindsight, Gomes has stayed onside just enough for Mings to be closer than the last defender."
Hart's comments come after Everton's 1-0 win over Villa at Goodison Park, with Barry scoring the decisive goal in injury time. The match marked a rare victory for the Toffees, who have struggled in recent weeks.
The Premier League encounter on Sunday saw a stunning goal from Everton midfielder André Gomes, which appeared to give his side the lead. However, after reviewing the footage, referee David Coote disallowed the goal for offside, citing that Gomes had stayed onside just enough for Aston Villa's defender Tyrone Mings to be closer to him than the second-to-last defender.
Hart, now a pundit on Match of the Day, believes that while Gomes' goal was an impressive strike, the decision by Coote should stand. "Everton players and fans are right to be frustrated with the disallowed goal," Hart said. "But it's also the correct decision. It's not a straightforward offside call, but in hindsight, Gomes has stayed onside just enough for Mings to be closer than the last defender."
Hart's comments come after Everton's 1-0 win over Villa at Goodison Park, with Barry scoring the decisive goal in injury time. The match marked a rare victory for the Toffees, who have struggled in recent weeks.
, that goal from Gomes was straight fire 
! But I get what Joe Hart is saying - it's not always easy to call offside, and sometimes you gotta trust the refs. The last defender thing can be super tricky to spot on the pitch, so I'm glad Hart is backing Coote's decision 
. Still, can't help but feel for Gomes and the Toffees, they deserve a win 
. Maybe next time! 
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He's always there to rain on the parade, even if it's just by telling you that your goal was technically offside 
. I mean, come on, André Gomes scored a sick goal and now he's getting docked a point for being in the right place at the right time? That's like me getting a participation trophy for eating all my veggies 
. Anyway, Hart says it was the right call, but I'm still convinced it was a dodgy decision... or should I say, a dodgy goal 
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I mean, he's basically sprinted down the field, scored a sick goal, and almost got away with it too 
. But Hart makes a valid point - it's not an easy call, and you can't just say offside without reviewing every frame of footage. Still, it would've been sweet to see Everton take all three points... 
Maybe next time, eh? 
. The problem is, in football, sometimes you have to accept the rule and move on. Can't argue with Coote's decision too much 
. I think it's a good step forward even if it can be frustrating at times 
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i mean i get it mistakes happen but that was like such a clear goal 
but seriously didnt they check the replay on tv? thats where u see it clearly 
gomes didnt even move out of position until mings had gone past him lol what a joke 
i still cant believe everton lost that match after comin back from behind 
. Still, a win is a win, especially for them having such a tough run lately 
, but it's still gonna hurt for the Toffees fans to watch that goal go against them 
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... if Gomes had been even millimetres closer to Mings, I reckon he'd be celebrating like he did 
. Still, kudos to Everton for getting that win, it's a huge lift for them right now 
. The footage shows Gomes clearly offside and it's not that complicated. I mean, even if Mings was closer to him than the other defender, that doesn't change the fact that Gomes stepped over the line before the ball was played. It's not a grey area, mate. The ref made a mistake, but disallowing the goal is the right call. If you're gonna be a pundit on Match of the Day, gotta be accurate with your comments 
what if the goal stood? wouldnt be nice to see everton get that win after their losing streak ?? maybe coote was having a bad day or something lol 
! Anyway, I looked up the stats and here's what I found: 
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. That's a lot of yellow cards!
i mean i was on the edge of my seat watching that goal go in and then it gets disallowed lol what can u do right?! 
but in hindsight gomes did just about stay onside enough for mings to be closer than the last defender 
so yeah, disallowed goal was probably the right call 
just watched that insane goal from Gomes!