Kevin Mirallas in penalty row as Everton go eight games without a win
Belgian linked with January exit is substituted at half-time after missing from spot
Everton forward Kevin Mirallas was involved in a penalty row as the Belgian’s missed spot-kick condemned his struggling side to a frustrating 0-0 draw against West Bromwich Albion on Monday.
Mirallas appeared to ignore his team-mates when he picked up the ball to take a penalty instead of spot-kick expert Leighton Baines just before half-time at Goodison Park.
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And the winger’s risky decision backfired as his penalty hit a post and he was then taken off by Everton manager Roberto Martinez moments later at half-time.
Mirallas’s actions, which came just days after he was linked with a potential move to Tottenham or German side Borussia Dortmund, will be interpreted as a selfish attempt to seize the spotlight.