Was Giovani Lo Celso not sent off? Should David Coote have already now been taken from the spotlight? Can Kevin De Bruyne handle the ball? Dermot Gallagher has all of the answers…
Dermot joined Sue Smith, Rob Wotton and Stephen Warnock on Sky Sports News for his evaluation of those conclusions.
INCIDENT: Azpilicueta slides into win the ball forward of Lo Celso, who subsequently seems to stamp on the shield’s leg. Referee Michael Oliver does not observe the incident, however, VAR official David Coote decides it isn’t serious play. The PGMOL apologise for the’human error’ in failing to discount Lo Celso.
DERMOT’S VERDICT:”It ought to have been a red card. I really don’t think there’s no doubt about it, I believe everyone expected a red card looking back, everyone has said it should’ve been.
“What happened is, I think that the VAR, who arrived at his decision looked in it and wanted to make sure, and has changed his mind a few times.
“Once I refereed I did it on gut reaction, and 95 per cent of this time visiting something like this, my gut response would have been to take this action.
“If he would have gone on the first replay, in which you view it when his foot comes down, I think it would’ve saved a lot of hassle and he would have said .
“Following the match, the game delegate comes in and they look at items. Michael is a professional he’d have been upset he had not viewed it. He’ll be studying that thinking how did we not get that right daily?
“What’ll happen is they will go forward, sit come to a conclusion of’if this happens, we must try it,’ since it can not simply be thrown off; they will have to go forward and make certain it never happens again.”
INCIDENT: A free-kick from James Maddison hits Kevin De Bruyne around the arm, that is elevated up to guard his face. Paul Tierney sees the episode and isn’t referred to this VAR, who had been Coote – the official on inspection responsibilities during the Chelsea game earlier in the day.
DERMOT’S VERDICT:”He puts his hand up to guard his face and then turns away. I believe that’s what the VAR judges, so that it is not a very clear and obvious error. I think if you offer a penalty, nobody could argue, however VAR felt from the moment he turned away the ball was close to him, it struck himthat was the result.”
INCIDENT: Kalechi Iheanacho along with Ederson compete to the Manchester City box for a cross. Ederson understands a nick about the ball until the Leicester but catches him along with his follow-through, leaving him requiring remedy.
DERMOT’S VERDICT:”I just believe this is inevitable there is likely to be a clash. They got their eyes on the ball, when you see the ball come . It hits Iheanacho around the shoulders , and as they jump for it it’s inevitable that they will collide.”
INCIDENT: Josh King scores a opener for both Bournemouth. A VAR inspection overrules the aim, due to a handball in the accumulation.
DERMOT’S VERDICT:”I’ve missed all the days I have observed this but I had been told the angle in the GDS shows it strikes the badge on the sleeve of the shirt, which is an element of the arm and that is why it’s disallowed.
“Based on this VAR it’s the correct choice, since they say they’re quite clear it has hit the badge.”
INCIDENT: Callum Wilson scores an equaliser on the rest to get Bournemouth Using Burnley leading 1-0. Before drama restarts, VAR rules against Bournemouth defender Adam Smith to get a handball in his box moments earlier, disallows the target and awards Burnley a punishment.
DERMOT’S VERDICT:”I thought that was a handball. The distinction here is, he extends his arm out. When the VAR looked in it, they believed it was handball.
“I predicted this year someone would give away a penalty and proceed up the other end and score, it is taken 27 match round but that is what’s happened.
“With no doubt, in my own mind, it’s a handball. He’s got to go back and give the punishment and disallow the goal. It seems quite unfair to Bournemouth, however, the original offence was that the handball.”
INCIDENT: John Lundstram and Lewis Dunk opt to get a ball in midfield, which Brighton defender Dunk gets to , slipping in to clear it off. Lundstram stands with his follow-through on Dunk’s knee. Referee Graham Scott refers the incident to VAR to get a card that is possible and it is dominated there is not any foul play.
DERMOT’S VERDICT:”I’m convinced this is not a red card for two reasons. So both players have the right to struggle for the ball, Primarily, I believe the signature of Dunk is too thick, it runs away.
“They are both stretching, and that I also think Lundstramhe puts his foot at the turf, he might just squeeze him using the side of his boot but he doesn’t actually stand on him, therefore I’d say yellow as opposed to red.”