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| Referee Graham Poll is at the centre of controversy again after Everton's James McFadden was sent off against Arsenal in the his side's Carling Cup defeat. | Referee Graham Poll is at the centre of controversy again after Everton's James McFadden was sent off against Arsenal in the his side's Carling Cup defeat. |
| Everton boss David Moyes claimed the fourth official told him McFadden was dismissed for calling Poll a cheat. | Everton boss David Moyes claimed the fourth official told him McFadden was dismissed for calling Poll a cheat. |
| But while the striker said he queried Poll's decision not to give a penalty, he added: "I didn't call him a cheat." | But while the striker said he queried Poll's decision not to give a penalty, he added: "I didn't call him a cheat." |
| Poll was already in the spotlight after his much-criticised decision to dismiss Chelsea's John Terry against Tottenham. | Poll was already in the spotlight after his much-criticised decision to dismiss Chelsea's John Terry against Tottenham. |
| Interview: Everton boss David Moyes | Interview: Everton boss David Moyes |
| Terry said later that he had been given two different versions of why he was issued with a second yellow card in Sunday's game, while team-mate Ashley Cole accused Poll of bias against his club. | Terry said later that he had been given two different versions of why he was issued with a second yellow card in Sunday's game, while team-mate Ashley Cole accused Poll of bias against his club. |
| Other people are talking about our player when they should be keeping their mouths shut. He is being punished David Moyes on Andrew Johnson | Other people are talking about our player when they should be keeping their mouths shut. He is being punished David Moyes on Andrew Johnson |
| Wednesday's incident came after Everton striker Andrew Johnson was brought down by Philippe Senderos in the penalty area. | Wednesday's incident came after Everton striker Andrew Johnson was brought down by Philippe Senderos in the penalty area. |
| As Poll waved away the hosts' penalty appeals, McFadden was seen to speak angrily to the referee and was then sent off in the 19th minute. | As Poll waved away the hosts' penalty appeals, McFadden was seen to speak angrily to the referee and was then sent off in the 19th minute. |
| "The fourth official told me that he had been sent off because he had called the referee a cheat but James refutes that," said a furious Moyes, who took the unusual step of bringing McFadden to his post-match news conference to give his side of the story. | "The fourth official told me that he had been sent off because he had called the referee a cheat but James refutes that," said a furious Moyes, who took the unusual step of bringing McFadden to his post-match news conference to give his side of the story. |
| "And Andy Johnson told me afterwards that he felt he was fouled in the box and it was a penalty. I now feel he is being punished for what other people are saying about him." | "And Andy Johnson told me afterwards that he felt he was fouled in the box and it was a penalty. I now feel he is being punished for what other people are saying about him." |
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| Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Sheffield United counterpart Neil Warnock have both questioned Johnson's apparent willingness to go down in the box too easily. | Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and Sheffield United counterpart Neil Warnock have both questioned Johnson's apparent willingness to go down in the box too easily. |
| "He is definitely suffering because of what is being said," said Moyes. | "He is definitely suffering because of what is being said," said Moyes. |
| "Other people are talking about our player when they should be keeping their mouths shut. He is being punished." | "Other people are talking about our player when they should be keeping their mouths shut. He is being punished." |