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title: "Everton: Fans react to VAR decision on Jordan Pickford’s challenge on Virgil van Dijk"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fans-react-pickford-tackle-van-dijk-var-decision/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton"
published: "2020-10-18T10:10:09Z"
modified: "2020-10-18T10:10:09Z"
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# Everton: Fans react to VAR decision on Jordan Pickford’s challenge on Virgil van Dijk

**Loads of [Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/?s=everton) fans have been reacting to a decision made by VAR in the Merseyside derby involving Jordan Pickford.**

According to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/news/jordan-pickford-tackle-virgil-van-dijk-everton-liverpool/7tGZAZiHXnnl?source=twitteruk), VAR checked the challenge made by Pickford on Virgil van Dijk which forced the Liverpool defender to go off with an injury, but did not deem it worthy of a red card.

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It was a subjective decision made by David Coote and while Van Dijk was deemed offside by the on-pitch officials, ruling out the possibility of a penalty kick, Pickford could have still been sent off for serious foul play, despite the ball not technically being in play.

Whether it was a red card offence or not is up for debate, but it did not stop several members of the Goodison Park faithful [slamming](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/everton-fans-slam-jordan-pickford-over-challenge-on-virgil-van-dijk/) Pickford for the challenge.

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At this point in the game it was already 1-0 to Jurgen Klopp’s team thanks to a very early goal from Sadio Mane from an Andy Robertson cross, and so a red card given to the England international may well have changed the entire course of the match, with the game finishing 2-2 in the end.

### Everton fan reaction to VAR decision on Pickford challenge

These Everton supporters on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ToffeeTVEFC/status/1317505762177024000) reacted to the VAR decision not to give Pickford a red card for his challenge on Van Dijk, with some fairly mixed responses:

https://twitter.com/Paul34088722/status/1317525921822330885

> That makes two of us then
>
> — DW (@\_Danny\_Wells\_10) [October 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/_Danny_Wells_10/status/1317510237268660227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Lets all be honest. Its insanity
>
> — L🐶 (@liaminho) [October 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/liaminho/status/1317514137648463872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Clearly got the ball. Great tackle.
>
> — JF (@JayEffOhWhy) [October 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/JayEffOhWhy/status/1317506903258419200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> keepers clatter outfield players all the time, and it’s hardly ever given as anything. not sure what the fuss is about.
>
> — $1M\_Missing\_Score (@Missing\_Score) [October 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Missing_Score/status/1317506058995326976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Pickford got the ball first and was then in an awkward collision. Nothing to see here.
>
> — John Syme, #GTTO, I Can’t Breathe (@Scotscouser) [October 17, 2020](https://twitter.com/Scotscouser/status/1317507930904797186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Evertonians, should Pickford have been sent off? Comment below with your views!***