Roy Hodgson labelled the handball rule “nonsense” after he watched Crystal Palace lose 2-1 at home to Everton due to Richarlison’s 40th-minute penalty. Even though Palace benefited from a similar decision last weekend away to Manchester United, the Eagles manager criticised the handball rule and highlighted another penalty given earlier in the day for the Red Devils at Brighton. Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson was left frustrated (Bradley Collyer/PA)Hodgson insisted: “I criticised it last week if you remember correctly. Ward, on his 250th appearance for Palace, was deemed to have done just that in the 37th minute and it left Hodgson perplexed. “We were not able to play with the ball like we wanted, but the spirit defensively was good and we worked hard.

Source: Express September 26, 2020 17:48 UTC