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Ange Postecoglou, the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, expressed his frustration over a controversial goal scored by Newcastle United in a recent Premier League match. Despite Joelinton handling the ball in the buildup, referee Andy Madley decided not to stop play for a pitch-side review. After VAR official Chris Kavanagh, at Stockley Park, analysed the incident,…
Albion were awarded their first spot-kick of the season in their 1-1 draw with Arsenal.
Gunners defender William Seliba was penalised for making contact with his head on Joao Pedro.
The decision was subject of the Mic’d Up programme on Sky Sports.
Referees chief Webb said the penalty decision by referee Anthony Taylor, and backed by VAR Darren England, was “very supportable”.
Webb said: “What you see in this situation is two players going towards a ball in the air. Pedro flicks it up, he and Saliba go towards the ball and Pedro heads it onto Saliba. Saliba doesn’t head it.
“Saliba has the ball flicked on to his head and then he goes into the head of Pedro. He gets there late on Pedro, who goes down.
“It’s a late contact by someone who hasn’t played the ball himself. The ball has touched him, but he’s not played it. And Pedro goes down.
“When you break it down in that way, it’s a foul. I know it has split opinion but I’ve heard a lot of people see it in that way, it’s a late contact by a player who has failed to play the ball and has made contact with the player in the penalty area.
“If he heads the ball first at that loose ball and there’s a collision, I have no issue with that and then there’s a collision. That’s not what happened.”
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Saints goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was denied a foul when Trevoh Chalobah scored the equaliser in the Premier League clash 10 days ago.
Ivan Juric’s side took the lead through Tyler Dibling inside just 15 minutes, but after half an hour, the defender’s header from a corner evened the scores.
Saints strongly protested to referee Michael Salisbury that the goal should not have stood due to Jean-Phillipe Mateta’s straight-arm push on Ramsdale.
Salisbury awarded the goal on-field and, after determining Mateta merely “rests his arm” on Ramsdale, VAR Graham Scott completed the check.
A full transcript of the officiating discussion released details the conversation:
VAR Scott: “Potential foul on the goalkeeper.”
Referee Salisbury: “I’ve got goal down, can you tell me any different Del (Derek Eaton, assistant referee)?”
Assistant referee Eaton: “Nothing to me, I didn’t see any holding.”
VAR Scott: “Checking the on-field decision of goal. Looking at the actions of Mateta and the actions of Ramsdale. Once more. There is contact, but I don’t see a clear foul. It’s headed. Is there an offside? No.”
Assistant VAR Akil Howson: “There’s a player on the line. There’s not an offside.”
VAR Scott: “Do we see anything?”
AVAR Howson: “I personally think they’re both engaged. Ramsdale’s engaged with Mateta and I don’t think it’s a foul. There’s not a clear action from him.
VAR Scott: “I can’t see enough to disallow a goal. He rests his hand on him but I don’t think he pushes. Sal, confirming the on-field decision of goal.”
The audio was released on Sky Sports programme Mic’d Up, on which Premier League legend Michael Owen and referee chief Webb dissect big decisions.
After hearing the audio, Owen said: “I agreed with the last one but I don’t agree with this one. I think that’s a foul on Ramsdale, what’s your take?
“That looks to me like it’s a straight arm from Mateta onto Ramsdale and he’s preventing him from having a clear jump at the ball.”
Webb responded: “I see both players engaging with each other. We heard the officials on the clip talking about engagement between Mateta and by Ramsdale.
PGMOL boss Howard Webb has made multiple phone calls to Saints after controversial refereeing decisions this season (Image: PA)
“Both are using their arm against each other. We laid out quite clearly at the start of the season that not every bit of contact will be given as a foul.
“There’s an expectation in the English game that some physical contact will be allowed that maybe doesn’t go elsewhere in different parts of the world.
“In this situation, we see Ramsdale’s arm go across Mateta. Mateta’s left arm goes out against Ramsdale. We don’t think it crosses that line into unfair physical contact.
“If the referee’s call had been given as a foul, that would have stood because there’s some judgment to be made here,” he added.
“There’s some subjectivity about how much force is being used by the two players. But we feel that this is within the bounds of acceptable contact between both players.
“Again, at this point, Ramsdale’s not jumping. He’s not trying to punch a ball and Mateta’s not messing with his arms or his hands.
So, it’s two players engaging with their feet on the floor, having body strength against each other. We were okay with this one.”
Saints boss Juric made his feelings known after the match, insisting: I think it was foul and it’s very difficult to defend this kind of situation.”
The St Mary’s side had been on the receiving end of multiple PGMOL acknowledgements under previous manager Russell Martin, who grew increasingly critical before his sacking after several controversial decisions had gone against them.
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Martin, 38, was yellow carded for protesting referee Tony Harrington’s decision to caution Flynn Downes for what replays showed was a fair challenge.
Martin disputes any wrongdoing as he protested the decision and that he would accept a card if he had used insulting language.
After bookings against Manchester United and Leicester City, Martin will now sit in the stands for the next game for yellow card accumulation.
“I don’t really speak out about that, but I’m going to miss next week’s game for throwing my arms up in the air,” said Martin.
Russell Martin rightly annoyed about his booking today. Says he didn’t swear or anything like that, and that it was not a foul by Flynn Downes. Adds that the club received acknowledgement of a decision they didn’t get last week against Leicester from PGMOL.#SaintsFC
— Alfie House (@AlfieHouseEcho) October 26, 2024
“It’s a bad decision because Flynn takes the ball and gets booked. I didn’t swear at the fourth official, I threw my arms up in the air at a bad decision and I got booked.
“I’m not happy about that because I miss a game next week. If I’m wrong and I deserve a yellow card, then I hold my hands up.
“But today, I think that’s nonsense. I’ll probably get fined for that as well, but it is nonsense.”
Martin also revealed Saints received an acknowledgement from the PGMOL after they did not get a decision they should have in the 3-2 defeat to Leicester City.
The Daily Echo understands that the decision was Paul Onuachu being denied a penalty by Anthony Taylor for a shirt pull inside the area.
“We had an apology last week about a decision that we weren’t given. I didn’t say anything after the game in the press, but today I am,” Martin added.
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Cherries’ wait for a spot-kick long precedes Iraola’s time at the club, failing to be given a penalty in the entirety of last season.
Iraola’s men had a few shouts to referee John Brooks for a penalty during their 3-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion. Dominic Solanke went down under a challenge of Pervis Estupinan early on, before Simon Adingra’s hand connected with the face of Marcus Tavernier, also in the first half.
On the flip side, both Liverpool and Swansea City have been awarded penalties against Cherries earlier this campaign, the one at Anfield particularly contentious when Dominik Szoboszlai went down under Joe Rothwell’s tackle.
“I don’t know what has to happen to be given a penalty,” Iraola told the Daily Echo, after the loss at Brighton.
“A slap in the face, clearly. There are people watching on TV and then we concede a penalty, I remember the one at Anfield, a light touch.”
Iraola and coach Pablo de la Torre were often seen discussing decisions with fourth official Peter Bankes during the contest, who was in consultation with video assistant Michael Oliver.
“We were winning 1-0 and they are key decisions that are very important,” said Iraola.
“There was a check they did on Dom after five minutes, a possible penalty. I think it is a push.
“But they say it has to be something else for a penalty. But you see the one we conceded at Liverpool.
“It is difficult, but I understand this one because it is a push, but it is not enough for a penalty.
“But not the second one. The second one he (Adingra) just slaps the face of Tavernier without any reason.
“Maybe he lost his mind for one second, but sometimes red cards are like this.
“It just costs one second. Now it is probably not the referees, but the ones watching.
“I think that if you don’t concede this penalty, you are free in the box to slap players.
“This cannot happen. It is not like there is a reason why. I think it is pretty obvious.”
Cherries have slipped to 17th in the Premier League table over the weekend, with no wins from their opening six matches.
They turn their attentions to the Carabao Cup in midweek, when Championship Stoke City come to Vitality Stadium.
The former Brighton & Hove Albion man was given his marching orders after catching Ryan Christie with a late tackle early in the second half at Anfield.
Liverpool led 2-1 at the time, going on to secure a 3-1 victory, cancelling out Antoine Semenyo’s early opener.
Asked about Mac Allister’s red card, Liverpool boss Klopp said: “I saw it back. The amount of times I got asked about it shows already it’s worth discussing it again, which we will probably be.
“I asked Macca and he said ‘I touched him, but not really’. That was all he told me and then after the game I saw him back and if you are going to have a list of points we need to give a red card, I think the majority, besides contact, no other box is actually ticked at that moment.
“It is a decision I think we all agree if he gives a yellow card, VAR will not overturn it and now they have given a red card VAR is not overturning it because the contact means there is no clear and obvious mistake.
“But I think the punishment, 40 minutes with 10 men today, is already punishment enough. We have to talk to the authorities.”
O’Neil regularly complained about refereeing decisions during his spell in charge of Cherries, the Dorset club the only team in the Premier League not to be awarded a spot-kick last term.
With Wolves 1-0 down to Manchester United on Monday night, Red Devils debutant goalkeeper Andre Onana clattered into Sasa Kalajdzic deep into time added on, but Simon Hooper did not react and VAR Michael Salisbury deemed there was no foul, with an incredulous O’Neil instead booked for his reaction.
The hosts closed out the narrow victory at Old Trafford.
O’Neil said after the match he though Onana was trying to take Kalajdzic’s head off, and then revealed he had received an immediately apology from Premier League referees’ boss Moss.
“Having just spoken to Jon Moss, fair enough he came straight out and said it was a blatant penalty and it should have been given,” O’Neil said.
“I sometimes feel bad. I’ve spent a lot of my day with him trying to understand the new guidelines and how to not get myself booked which I’ve failed in, but fair play to Jon in coming out.
“He said it was clear and obvious and he can’t believe the on-field referee didn’t give it and he can’t believe VAR didn’t intervene. It’s probably made me feel worse to be honest because once you know you’re right you feel worse about leaving with nothing.”
O’Neil replaced Julen Lopetegui as Wolves boss last week, having been sacked by Cherries in June, with Andoni Iraola appointed.
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During the first half of Cherries’ contest against Crystal Palace, with the game goalless, Eagles defender Joachim Andersen’s hand connected with the face of Lerma, the latter defending from a corner.
The Colombian went to the floor and the game was stopped, but video assistant referee Andy Madley did not recommend to on-field official Michael Salisbury to review the footage, after checking for a potential red card for violent conduct.
Webb, a former top-flight referee in England and in international competition, became chief refereeing officer of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) earlier this season.
Asked for his take on the incident in the 2-0 defeat at Selhurst Park, Cherries’ head coach O’Neil told the Daily Echo: “Jefferson Lerma has broken his nose from it.
“It looked like a fairly clear punch in the face to me, on the footage.
“I spoke to the on-field ref and I understand them not spotting it. I think it’s from a corner, so there’s a lot of bodies and things moving fast.
“The ref needs to be trying to look at everything, so it’s difficult for him to spot it.
“But the fact that we got the usual check complete from VAR, as one that’s going against us, was a surprise.
“It was a significant blow to Jeff’s face with a closed fist by the look of it. So I’m disappointed something wasn’t done.”
Asked if he will speak to PGMOL about the decision, as he has done in recent weeks about various decisions, O’Neil said: “It’s an interesting one. I speak to Howard Webb most Sundays at the moment!
“I’ll speak to him tomorrow, because I feel like this one is an important one.
“Jeff’s obviously not happy about it. I’ll speak to him, as we have done even with the penalty decision last week (in defeat to Chelsea) on Dom (Solanke).
“It didn’t go our way. It’s important we discuss it, because it’s a significant blow to the face and Jeff has injured and broken his nose from it.”
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson played down the incident.
Asked if he was concerned Andersen may be in trouble at the time, Hodgson told the Daily Echo: “I don’t know, I haven’t seen it.
“The penalty box is 65 to 70 yards away from me. My eyesight is not bad, but it’s not an eagle eyesight.
“All I know is I was watching the corner kick and trying to assess our organisation and suddenly the game was stopped and there’s a player on the ground.
“I have no idea what happened or how he landed on the ground, but I have to trust the referee, who at the time did not see any reason to give a free-kick.
“And that was backed up by VAR, so that’s perfectly good enough for me.”
With the scores level at 1-1 following Mati Vina’s stunning equaliser that cancelled out Conor Gallagher’s opener, there was a hearty shout from Cherries for a penalty in the 67th minute.
Striker Dominic Solanke appeared to have nipped in ahead of Chelsea defender Thiago Silva, knocking the ball past the Brazilian before being taken out.
Late goals from Benoit Badiashile and substitute Joao Felix swung the game in the Blues’ favour for their first win in seven games.
Whilst the incident was checked by Video Assistant Referee David Coote, there was not deemed to be a clear and obvious error made by on field ref John Brooks in not deciding to not point to the spot, the key criteria for overturning decisions.
Cherries are the only side in the Premier League yet to be awarded a spot-kick, whilst Chelsea have managed to avoid giving a single penalty away this campaign.
Asked for his thoughts on the incident, O’Neil told the Daily Echo: “I thought it was a tight one.
“I thought Thiago Silva doesn’t get the ball, so Dom manages to take a touch before he gets there.
“But Dom does take his touch backwards. So it looks maybe different to some that we’re used to seeing, where the forward takes his touch forwards.
“Then there is a bit of contact between Silva and Dom. So technically maybe a foul.
“Outside the penalty area, maybe a foul, but the fact that it wasn’t given on field meant it was obviously never going to be overturned.
“So, yeah, we’d have probably needed that one to being given and then it maybe would have been upheld.
“But, yeah, no real complaints. I thought it was one that it could it or not (be a penalty).”
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With his side 1-0 up against Southampton, Ryan Christie flashed in a right-footed cross, which struck the outstretched arm of Saints defender Jan Bednarek, from close range.
After a brief check from video assistant Andy Madley, the referee in the ground Darren England was not recommended to check the incident and play resumed.
Cherries went on to win 1-0, but O’Neil admits he was left baffled by the decision not to award his side a spot-kick.
Asked why no penalty was awarded, O’Neil said: “No idea. I don’t see any difference between that and some of the ones we’ve had given against us this year.
“His arm is a long way from his body. The ball is going into a dangerous area. I can’t see why.
“To have it dismissed so quickly – I remember sitting in our dugout when they go against us for ages waiting, they’re watching eight different camera angles and it’s being played in slow motion.
“This one we get maybe an eight-second check and we’re told it’s clear. And then I see the replay and I cannot believe that has not been given as a penalty.”
He added: “I was shown the handball quite a lot after the game and I was very surprised.
“Not that I think that should be handball, just that it seems so similar to so many we’ve had go against us that I am just struggling to understand it a little bit.
“I will seek some clarity on that as well, this week or next week, whenever the guys are available to catch up, try and figure out the differences and also why the check seemed so short on it.
“There’s a few things that I need clearing up on that.”
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