This freeze frame in time shows the two footed uncontrolled lunge which many have argued including pundits on Match of the day should have seen James McCarthy sent off.
Dimtri Payet was injured from this challenge which meant he had to come off in the second half and we await nervously for the results of his scan on Monday.
Slaven Bilic agrees “I didn’t see the tackle, but people told me it should have been a red card. I will have to look at it again but our player has been injured. I don’t know how bad it is, but it was bad enough that he couldn’t finish the game,”
West Ham Chairman David Gold tweeted “It’s hard to say how long Dimitri will be out until after the scans on Monday but let’s hope he’s back for Spurs. dg”
One Everton fan put up the video below claiming it was a great challenge
Cold calculated and VICIOUS tackle, a Red card and long susspension should have been the reward for that. Im amazed given the skill payet has that many more players have not resorted to these tactics and given he got away with only a yellow card I can see more doing it to Payet 🙁
Mc Carthy is an assassin, he came from behind with all the intent to hurt and harm. The F.A. should suspend him for this and set an example.