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Joe Thomas

'We got told' - Frank Lampard makes referees claim after controversial Bournemouth goal in Everton defeat

Frank Lampard questioned the consistency of major decisions after Everton conceded a controversial second goal at Bournemouth.

The Blues boss believes play should have been halted in the build up as James Tarkowski lay stricken with a head injury in the Everton box. He pointed to an instance in the recent game against Crystal Palace - when an Everton attack was stopped due to a Palace player suffering a head injury - as he contested the legitimacy of the decision. He also said his instinct was that Lewis Cook should have been sent off for a lunge on Amadou Onana.

Both incidents were checked over by VAR but there was no intervention in Everton's favour in either case. Lampard acknowledged that, despite his frustration, Everton fell to defeat largely due to a poor performance at the Vitality Stadium.

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