Ref Watch: Arsenal right to be awarded late penalty against Burnley, says Dermot Gallagher
Monday 27 November 2017 17:50, UK
Was Arsenal's late penalty rightly awarded? Should Ki Sung-yueng have seen red for pushing the referee? Dermot Gallagher has his say in this week's Ref Watch.
Dermot tackled one of the weekend's biggest talking points which involved Romelu Lukaku, and admitted he "would be surprised" if the Manchester United striker is handed a three-game ban after appearing to kick out at Brighton's Gaetan Bong.
Meanwhile, the build-up to United's winner against Brighton was also up for discussion, as well as Rajiv van La Parra's red card after an altercation with Leroy Sane.
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Read on to see Dermot's verdict on the weekend's biggest incidents and if they were handled properly by the officials...
Burnley 0-1 Arsenal
INCIDENT: Arsenal were handed a late penalty at Turf Moor after James Tarkowski was penalised for a push on Aaron Ramsey. Alexis Sanchez dispatched the resulting spot-kick to seal victory in the 92nd minute.
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DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision.
DERMOT SAYS: Once you put two hands on someone's back and push, it's not like body contact. You see challenges in the box where bodies come together, but there he has put his arms on the back and pushed. So in that case, you are bound to give away a penalty if it has been spotted.
Man Utd 1-0 Brighton
INCIDENT: United were awarded a corner which led to Ashley Young's winner after Solly March and Romelu Lukaku battled for the ball on Saturday.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Unsure - go with assistant's opinion.
DERMOT SAYS: I'm still not sure. The assistant has the best view and has taken that decision. It has definitely struck Solly March so it's all about if it's come back and hit the Manchester United player. Whether Lukaku gets the last touch or not, I'm really not sure, so you would have to go with the assistant.
Huddersfield 1-2 Man City
INCIDENT: Rajiv van La Parra was sent off after appearing to grab Leroy Sane by the face in the final seconds of Huddersfield's game with Manchester City.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision.
DERMOT SAYS: The assistant has the best view and that is the key issue here. Is it an act of violence or brutality? You can touch someone's face without it being either, but you can see that he has gripped hold of his face, so I think it's a red card.
Swansea 0-0 Bournemouth
INCIDENT: Swansea's Ki Sung-yueng was shown a yellow card after he appeared to have pushed referee Stuart Attwell during an altercation with Jordan Ibe.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Lucky not to see red.
DERMOT SAYS: I actually wonder if the referee is aware of what has happened. I saw an incident many years ago with David Prutton, where a referee was pushed, and in that instance, you're so shocked by the incident. I wonder if Stuart really realises, Ki has gone to push his opponent, but he's also pushed the referee. If he was given a red card there, he could not argue one jot.
INCIDENT: Wilfried Bony was denied his first Swansea goal since his return after the referee ruled that Jordan Ayew had fouled Nathan Ake in the build-up.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision.
DERMOT SAYS: It's not for Bony, it's for Ayew's push. The whistle goes early and he has clearly given the foul already. He has eased the defender off, using his arm to do so which makes it a foul.
West Ham 1-1 Leicester
INCIDENT: West Ham forward Andre Ayew took a tumble inside the box under pressure from Leicester defender Harry Maguire. The referee was not fooled by the act and waved play on in Friday's game at the London Stadium.
DERMOT'S VERDICT: Correct decision, but deserves booking.
DERMOT SAYS: The referee will say there is contact, but the contact is from Ayew. That's one we should be yellow carding, particularly with what has panned out in the past couple of weeks. It wasn't good.
