Dermot Gallagher, a former Premier League referee, thinks that Michael Oliver was correct to deny Dejan Kulusevski and Spurs a penalty in their Sunday matchup with Arsenal.
There were many controversy-causing moments throughout the North LondonDerby, but the most memorable one was when Kulusevski seemed to be tripped in the box by Leandro Trossard, who was backing away. In addition to Spurs potentially receiving a penalty for this, Arsenal quickly scored a goal of their own.
Therefore, in order to reinstate it and give the host team a spot kick, the VAR would also need to disqualify a goal from Arsenal. Regretfully, Ange Postecoglou and company’s goal stood for the Gunners.
Was it appropriate to give Tottenham a penalty?
Following the most recent rules of the game, Dermot Gallagher maintains that Spurs should not have been penalized for the trip because there was “minimal contact.”
The two football analysts in the studio, however, disapproved of the former referee’s decision, contending that Tottenham should have received a penalty since, well, a trip is a trip.
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